Water-discharge drill at Shirakawa-go in central Japan

Water-discharge drill at Shirakawa-go in central Japan

Columns of water reaching up to 30 meters high are discharged over traditional "gassho-zukuri" farmhouses during an annual water-discharge drill in the village of Shirakawa in the central Japan prefecture of Gifu on Nov. 6, 2016. The drill is aimed at preparing for a fire at the wooden farmhouses with steep thatched roofs designed to withstand heavy snow in winter in the Shirakawa-go area, designated a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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