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