Dezome-shiki was held yesterday at Tokyo Big Sight and I was inspired to go - it is an amazingly spectacular event, involving hundreds of firefighters and including various parades, stunts and fire extinguishing demonstrations.
I will get back soon with a detailed photo report - until then, here's a beautiful image from the simultaneous water shooting demonstration:
EXIF info:
Nikon D300
Lens: 18-70mm F/3.5-4.5G
Focal Length: 31mm
Aperture: F/7.1
Shutter Speed: 1/1600s
ISO Sensitivity: ISO 200