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