Traditional firefighters
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A traditional firefighting demonstration is held during the opening ceremony of the Tokyo International Fire and Safety Exhibition 2008 at Tokyo Big Sight on Thursday. Admission to the event, which runs through Sunday, is free but registration is required at the venue. About 100,000 people are are expected to visit, the organizer said.
PHOTO BY TARO FUJIMOTO
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some14some
I respect the traditions but this pic is rather too scary, ofcourse it has to be free, even if they pay me for a visit i will refuse.
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Zen_Builder
Notginger.
Visit the fire-museum in Yotsuya San-chome(free entrance) to get the answer. Entrance from the station.
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funkyfresh
first the 2008 exhibition, next the 2016 tokyo olympics. GO FOR GOLD BOYS!
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usaexpat
I'm confused as to how one would go about fighting a fire in this manner. Maybe they loft the guy on the pole onto a burning roof to smother the fire?
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Tallasianx
why is he on a pole on his BACK - OUCH!!!
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