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