Traditional firefighters celebrate the new year

Traditional firefighters celebrate the new year

Members of a group preserving Japanese traditional firefighting techniques celebrate the New Year by parading in an open square at the Tokyo Big Site, in Ariake, Tokyo on Jan. 6. During their annual New Year's drills, called Dezome-shiki, they perform acrobatic stunts on bamboo ladders.

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Tokyo firefighters hold New Year ceremony

Tokyo firefighters hold New Year ceremony

A photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows water in five different colors, celebrating the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, being released into Tokyo Bay during the annual "dezome-shiki" New Year ceremony of the Tokyo Fire Department on Jan. 6, 2016. The ceremony, involving 2,800 firefighters and 160 fire engines, also included emergency drills. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Tokyo firefighters hold New Year ceremony

Tokyo firefighters hold New Year ceremony

Firefighters dressed as firemen from the feudal era perform ladder stunts during the annual "dezome-shiki" New Year ceremony of the Tokyo Fire Department at Tokyo Big Sight on Jan. 6, 2016. The ceremony, involving 2,800 firefighters and 160 fire engines, also included emergency drills. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Firefighters celebrate new year by acrobatic stunts

Firefighters celebrate new year by acrobatic stunts

TOKYO, Japan - Members of a group preserving traditional Japanese firefighting techniques celebrate the new year by performing acrobatic stunts on bamboo ladders in an event called ''dezome-shiki.'' The event was sponsored by the Tokyo Fire Department and took place at the Tokyo Big Site in Ariake, Tokyo, on Jan. 6.

Traditional firefighters celebrate the new year

Traditional firefighters celebrate the new year

Members of a group preserving Japanese traditional firefighting techniques celebrate the New Year by parading in an open square at the Tokyo Big Site, in Ariake, Tokyo on Jan. 6. During their annual New Year's drills, called Dezome-shiki, they perform acrobatic stunts on bamboo ladders.