Fire Brigade Review

Fire Brigade Review

Members of the Edo Firemanship Preservation Association perform on top of bamboo ladders during the annual New Year’s Fire Brigade Review (“Dezomeshiki”) at Tokyo Big Sight on Sunday. The event is a spectacular demonstration of fire and disaster prevention performed by the Metropolitan Fire Department. It featured firefighting drills, rescue, first aid, a parade of firefighting equipment and other various performances.

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    tapi0ca

    ...and being stranded on the top of a pole accomplishes exactly what?

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    Dennis Bauer

    The First guy, "I found it! the izakaya is that way!"

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    ebisen

    tapioca - they used to watch for fires like this - the pole works like a portable fire-watching tower.

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    Guza!

    that takes some really good balance to be on those poles lol, but cool they kinda remind me of like ninja or something

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    FPSRussia

    It's a great picture. I really like it. I can't do it. Most people would be scared to climb up there.

    My funny bone, wonders if these guys have a second job in Shinjuku 2-Chome. They look too comfortable on these poles.

    Can we get some FEMALE firefighters up there?

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    Disillusioned

    Planking, Japan style!

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    southsakai

    Always nice to see these guys in action.

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    jessebaybay

    1 word - Wow!

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    nandakandamanda

    Is it a bird? Is it a plane?

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    Fadamor

    The First guy, "I found it! the izakaya is that way!"

    The Fifth Guy: "I can... almost... reach... the top... of the building!"

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