I’m a 1990 Daihatsu Hijet fire truck from 霧ヶ峰, or Kirigamine, a tiny town in the mountains of Nagano Prefecture, Japan. I’m a 4 wheel drive truck powered by a 660cc, 3-cylinder gas …

The terms "fire engine" and "fire truck" are often used interchangeably. The main purposes of a firefighter truck include transporting to an incident scene, providing water with which to fight a …

Apr 29, 2021 · Todd Lappin drives his tiny Japanese fire truck in front of the San Francisco Fire Department’s Station 11. Shipped from Japan last year, Kiri the truck is 2 feet shorter than a …

May 3, 2021 · Kiri is a 1990 Daihatsu HiJet from the small mountain town of Kirigamine in the Nagano Prefecture of Japan. It was built for firefighting by Tohatsu, a company known for its …

Aug 26, 2021 · The 1990 Daihatsu Hijet fire truck measures 130 inches long, just two feet shorter than a Mazda Miata. Hailing from the town of Kirigamine in Nagano, Japan, Kiri fought fires for …

Jan 6, 2025 · These tiny fire trucks can fight fires and respond to medical emergencies even though Japanese streets are famously narrow (often 4m, sometimes narrower), and just as …

I’m a 1990 Daihatsu fire engine. I served the tiny mountain town of Kirigamine (霧ヶ峰), Japan for 25+ years. Then I retired and moved to San Francisco.

Feb 21, 2025 · The kei truck fire truck, a specialized adaptation of Japan's beloved kei trucks, represents a fascinating intersection of necessity and ingenuity. Emerging in the post-war era, …

Meet Kiri, a tiny retired 1990 Daihatsu firetruck from Japan. He protected the mountain town of Kirigamine (霧ヶ峰), Japan for 25 years, and now calls SF home. We reached out to Kiri to …

Feb 25, 2025 · The compact nature of Japanese fire trucks enables firefighters to arrive at the scene of an emergency faster, giving them a crucial advantage in mitigating damage and …