Tokyo annual fire fighting drill

Tokyo Firefighters’ New Year drill on January 6, 2016, Tokyo, Japan.

Tokyo holds massive annual fire fighting drill

Firefighters demonstrate their firefighting and rescue techniques during an annual New Year’s review of the Tokyo Fire Department on Wednesday, January 6, 2016. (Photo by Alessandro Di Ciommo/AFLO)

Tokyo holds massive annual fire fighting drill

(Photo by Alessandro Di Ciommo/AFLO)

Tokyo holds massive annual fire fighting drill

Members of the Edo Firemanship Preservation Association demonstrate perform dare-devil stunts atop bamboo ladders, a crowd-pleasing attraction during the annual New Year’s review of the Tokyo Fire Department. (Photo by Alessandro Di Ciommo/AFLO)

Tokyo holds massive annual fire fighting drill

A fleet of 140 fire engines and fireboats, and 2,700 people participated in the annual drill on the water front. (Photo by Natsuki Sakai/AFLO)