noun
New Year firefighters' event
A traditional Japanese event held in early January where firefighters perform acrobatic stunts on ladders and demonstrate firefighting techniques.
毎年1月に東京で出初式が行われる。
The New Year firefighters' event is held in Tokyo every January.
Compound of 出 (de, 'going out') + 初め (zome, 'first') + 式 (shiki, 'ceremony'), referring to the first firefighting drill of the new year.