Onbashira is a visual feast. Enjoy the show. Photos courtesy of Emi Yamazaki, Subari, Victor Turek, CWG, and the Shimin-Shimbun
Tekoshu, Harumiya 4 (By Emi Yamazaki)
Yamadashi 2016 (By Victor Turek)
Kiyari Kids, Kamisha, 2010
Harumiya 4, Satobiki, 2010
Honmiya 2, Banzai!
Kiyari Kids, 2004
Satobiki, Harumiya, 2010
Yamadashi 2016 (By Victor Turek)
Yamadashi, by Emi Yamazaki
Attaching the harnesses, pre-Satobiki
Harumiya 4 Tateonbashira, 2010
Harumiya 4 Yamadashi, 2010
Harumiya 4 Tateonbashira, 2010
Kamisha Yamadashi, 2010
Teko-shu, by Emi Yamazaki
Haru 2 2016By CWG
Maemiya’s Tateonbashira, 2010
Respects at Maemiya
Haruyon, Kokoro-hitotsu
Above the kiotoshi slope 2010 (By Emi Yamazaki)
Motozuna and Kiyari (By Emi Yamazaki)
Honmiya
Harumiya 4 Yamadashi, 2010 (By Emi Yamazaki)
Oikake-zuna-shu (By Emi Yamazaki)
Kokoro-hitotsu
Akimiya’s Tateonbashira, Kamisha
Maemiya’s second pillar
Harumiya 4 Yamadashi, 2010 (By Emi Yamazaki)
Yamadashi 2016 (By Victor Turek)
Nearing Shimekake, 2010 (By Emi Yamazaki)
Yoisa! (By Emi Yamazaki)
Haru 2 2016 By CWG
Harumiya 4, Satobiki, 2010
Harumiya 4, Motozuna-shu
Harumiya 2, Tateonbashira (Courtesy of Shimin-shimbun)
Akimiya, by Subari
Harumiya 4’s Kiotoshi, 2010 (By Emi Yamazaki)
Harumiya 4 Tateonbashira, 2010
Ready to Fly v
Yamadashi 2016 (By Victor Turek)
Yamadashi 2016 (By Victor Turek)
Honmiya 1, Kawakoshi (Courtesy of Shimin-shimbun)
Kizukuri, preparing the log 2010
The pillars await, 2010
Maemiya 1, Satobiki (Courtesy of Shimin-shimbun)
Harumiya 4’s Kiotoshi, 2010
Harumiya 4, Satobiki, 2010
Kamisha’s Kiotoshi, 2010
Arriving in town, by Emi Yamazaki
Early AM, pre-Yamadashi, 2010 (By Emi Yamazaki)
Shimosha Yamadashi, 2010 (Courtesy of Shimin-shinbun)
Haru 1 (mini-kiotoshi) 2016 By CWG
Shimosha’s pillars await, 2016
Maemiya’s Kawakoshi, 2010 (Courtesy of the Shimin-shimbun)
Yoisa! (By Emi Yamazaki)
Yamadashi, Harumiya 4 (Courtesy of Shimin-shimbun)
Temizuya at Honmiya
Yamadashi 2016 (By Victor Turek)
Miko, Evening Rituals, Honmiya
Harumiya 4, Yamadashi, by Emi Yamazaki
Gratitude (By Emi Yamazaki)
Harumiya, Tateonbashira, 2010
Kiyari, before the fall (Courtesy of the Shimin-shimbun)
Harumiya 4 Tateonbashira, 2010
Harumiya 4 Yamadashi, 2010 (By Emi Yamazaki)
Kiyari-shu, by Emi Yamazaki
The Suwa Basin, Land of Onbashira
Harumiya 4 Yamadashi, 2010 (By Emi Yamazaki)
Kamisha’s Satobiki, Nagamochi Parade, 2004
non-Haru 4 tekoshu By CWG
Harumiya 4 Yamadashi, 2010 (By Emi Yamazaki)
Practice run, Minato
Kiotoshi Success v
Tateonbashira Ceremony, 2010
Yamadashi 2016 (By Victor Turek)
Harumiya’s 4th pillar, The first of the festival, ready to fall, 2010 (Courtesy of the Shimin-shimbun)
Harumiya 4, Satobiki, 2010
Harumiya 4 Yamadashi, 2010 (By Emi Yamazaki)
Yamadashi 2016 (By Victor Turek)
Yamadashi 2016 (By Victor Turek)
Honmiya’s Kiotoshi, 2010 (Photo courtesy of Shimin-shimbun)
Sunrise from Minato
Kamisha’s Satobiki, 2004
Harumiya 4 Yamadashi, 2010 (By Emi Yamazaki)
Happy Teko Guy (By Emi Yamazaki)
Satobiki 2016 By CWG
Akimiya, Main Hall Detail
