'Dezomeshiki', a Kanazawa's annual event to demonstrate Kanazawa firemen's traditional skills will be held
this coming January. 'Dezomeshiki' is the first exercise of firemen in the year and done around the country.

In the demonstration in Kanazawa, 1,100 firemen from the municipal fire stations and volunteer fire companies
of resident self-governance will participate.
Its highlight, 'Kaga Tobi' (Kaga feudal firefighters) is famous for performance of traditional ladder-top
acrobatics.
This skill was originally shown off by the firefighters who were assigned for protecting the Edo residence
(currently used as Tokyo University campus) of the Maeda family, who ruled Kaga domain, from fire in the early
18th century, and it is now taken over by Kanazawa firemen.

Take a look at the 'Kaga Tobi' ladder-top acrobatics demonstration of the brave and traditional skills which
will soon take place in Kanazawa Castle Park, where had been the headquarters of the Maeda clan for many
generations.

   Time & date:  10:00 to 11:00 am, Sunday, January 10, 2010
   Place:        Shinmaru square, Kanazawa Castle Park
   Contents:     Fire extinction exercises by Kanazawa fire stations, 'Kaga Tobi' ladder-top acrobatics by
                 fire companies, simultaneous water-discharge exercise in their barely-clothed state, etc.
   Admission:    Free

For further information of Kanazawa visit the following links.
   http://www.kanazawa-tourism.com/eng/guide/guide1_1.php?no=2
   http://www.kanazawa-tourism.com/eng/event/event4.php