Water-discharge drill at Shirakawa-go World Heritage site

Water-discharge drill at Shirakawa-go World Heritage site

SHIRAKAWA, Japan - Columns of water are discharged by firefighters over traditional thatched houses at the World Cultural Heritage site of Shirakawa-go in the central Japan prefecture of Gifu during an annual drill on Nov. 8, 2009. Shirakawa-go is known for its houses constructed in the ''gassho-zukuri'' architectural style.

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