Kanazawa firefighters show traditional ladder climbing technique

Kanazawa firefighters show traditional ladder climbing technique

KANAZAWA, Japan - Firefighters balance on the tops of six-meter-high ladders in the snow during a ceremony showing their traditional ladder climbing techniques Jan. 5 at a park in Kanazawa.

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