Day in the Life of a Japanese Firefighter

This is a 24 hour day in the life of a Japanese Firefighter in Tokyo Japan. This would be a typical day for a Japan firefighter in Tokyo. To become a firefighter in Tokyo, applicants must pass an exhaustive fire department recruitment examination that is held only once a year which includes both a written and physical exam, culminating into a final interview. Each year there are only a limited number of positions so becoming a Japanese firefighter is highly competitive. Last year, only 1 out 14 applicants, about 7%, were able to pass the full firefighter exam. Soushi became a Tokyo firefighter 1 year after graduating high school and is in his 4th year as Tokyo Firefighter. In Japan, firefighters have 10 different ranks, badges have different numbers of stars and stripes. All firefighters like Soushi start with the first rank, 1 star and 1 stripe, and to earn a promotion to the next rank, 2 stars, the department will generally review a candidates performance, after around 4 years. So, he’s almost there. The next rank after 3 stars would be 2 strips and 1 star. In Japan, the Firefighters work a 24-hour shift and it officially commences at a large meeting called Daikotai in the morning. The previous day’s shift lines up on one side while the incoming shift lines up on another. You’ll be be able to see the entire 24 hour day from morning until the next morning. This is a behind the scenes look into Japanese working day for a Tokyo Firefighter and into Japanese culture. Tokyo Fire Department Website - Twitter - YouTube - Get my Tokyo & Japan Merch and show your support! - --- Tokyo Zebra: My 2nd YouTube Channel ---- See My Life in Japan behind the scenes - Questions about Japan or Japan Travel? Get answers and chat with my Discord Community - -- Channel Support --- Want to help SUPPORT my channel, buy me a BEER or Maiko and I DINNER? Thank you in advance! - PayPal: - Venmo: PaolofromTokyo () - Patreon: - Bitcoin: 1AUZW1Emio4qtRiBir3EUDey1zi3ssoRsw Join YouTube Channel Memberships - - Merch Store: ----- Help with Subtitles / Closed Captioning ----- - ----- Business ----- Want me to feature your business in my video? business@ Want to send me stuff? For ADDRESS - ----- For more info about me ----- I’m from TOKYO JAPAN, I’ve been living here for a long time. I’ll be your Tokyo Travel Guide, taking you to the spots I love as well as showing you what to do all around Japan and maybe sometimes overseas. I’m also into Tech so you’ll see a few videos about my drone and other cool toys I discover. In short, the channel is all about what I Love, Japan, Food, Travel, Tech and most likely coming FROM-TOKYO, my home. - Website - Instagram: @paolofromtokyo - @ - - Facebook: - Twitter: ----- My Film Gear ----- (Affiliate Links Used - I may receive commission from products purchased) - Main Camera (USA Link) (International) - Main Wide Lens (USA Link) (International) - Powered Mic (USA Link) (International) - Mic (USA Link) (International) - Portable TriPod (USA Link) (International) - Gimbal (USA Link) (International) - Drone (Original) (USA Link) (International) - For a complete list of my gear: Access to Music in video: