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