Japanese Firefighter Traditional Acrobatic Performance | Hashigo-nori

Dezome-shiki is the regular event of the New Year held by Japanese fire fighters and its origin dates back to 1659 in the Edo period. The acrobatic performances on a ladder is especially known as a symbol of the event. During the Edo period, buildings were destroyed to prevent the spreading of the flames in order to put out fires, so it was mainly done by scaffold constructors who knew the building construction very well. The acrobatics on the ladder were practiced as training for them, but it still exists today as a traditional performance art to raise the morale of fire fighters. You will have your breath taken away by their performance without safety ropes.
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