Fire brigades demonstrate traditional ladder-top stunts
TOKYO, Japan - Hikeshi or fire fighters demonstrate their traditional ladder-top stunts dating back to the Edo period (1600-1868) during the annual New Year parade of fire brigades organized by the Tokyo Fire Department at Tokyo's Ariake on Jan. 6. Edo (now Tokyo) had 48 hikeshi units, each comprising a commander, assistants, standard bearers, ladder carriers and plain firemen, who were mobilized especially when wrecking buildings to create fire-breaks.
- Product Code
- ILEA001087554
- Registered date
- 2002/1/06 00:00:00
- Credit
- Kyodo / Kyodo News Images
- Media source
- 2002 Kyodo News
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- 1864 × 2457 pixel
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- 1.10(MB)*
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