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Yamazakihttps://onbashirafestival.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/dsc_0142.jpgDSC_0142Teko-shu, by Emi Yamazakihttps://onbashirafestival.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/dsc_0104.jpgDSC_0104Harumiya 4, Yamadashi, by Emi Yamazakihttps://onbashirafestival.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/okitori2.jpgokitori2Harumiya 4's Okitori axe, 2016 (Photo courtesy of Hidetomo Yamazaki)https://onbashirafestival.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/okitori.jpgokitori2010 Kiotoshi, Harumiya 4's Hashirahttps://onbashirafestival.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/dsc_0105.jpgDSC_0105Yamadashi, by Emi Yamazakihttps://onbashirafestival.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/img191.jpgimg191Harumiya 4's Kiotoshi, 20102016-04-11T07:17:11+00:00weekly0.6https://onbashirafestival.com/2016/04/06/the-pillar-riders-an-interview/https://onbashirafestival.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/dsc_0300-e382b3e38394e383bc.jpgDSC_0300 - コピーNorite2016-04-11T06:52:11+00:00monthlyhttps://onbashirafestival.com/2016/04/05/yoshi-does-onbashira/https://onbashirafestival.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/12923131_10154038956797902_1166475545276982609_n-e382b3e38394e383bc.jpg12923131_10154038956797902_1166475545276982609_n - コピーhttps://onbashirafestival.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/12592595_10154040427057902_7045572441425039366_n.jpg12592595_10154040427057902_7045572441425039366_nThe log sliding of Honmiya 1 is under preparationhttps://onbashirafestival.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/12494707_10154040432642902_4676780728197428516_n.jpg12494707_10154040432642902_4676780728197428516_nEating Yosakoi roll or Onbashira roll with the background of Hon Miya ichi's log-sliding on TV. This is how you can end the Onbashira day.https://onbashirafestival.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/12936678_10154041898527902_3501375866697902001_n.jpg12936678_10154041898527902_3501375866697902001_nEating Yosakoi roll or Onbashira roll with the background of Hon Miya ichi's log-sliding on TV. This is how you can end the Onbashira day.https://onbashirafestival.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/12923379_10154037953782902_3581204330173416199_n.jpg12923379_10154037953782902_3581204330173416199_nOnbashira festival starts!!! Our sacred log is Hon Miya ich which means Main shrine #1. The largest log among 8 logs2016-04-05T11:22:40+00:00monthlyhttps://onbashirafestival.com/2016/04/05/onbashira-is-everywhere/https://onbashirafestival.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/12919146_10157004219575001_583476614_n.jpg12919146_10157004219575001_583476614_nhttps://onbashirafestival.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/img_20160403_161414.jpgIMG_20160403_161414At the post officehttps://onbashirafestival.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/img_20160328_100559.jpgIMG_20160328_100559At company officeshttps://onbashirafestival.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/img_20160317_214225.jpgIMG_20160317_214225On vending machineshttps://onbashirafestival.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/img_20160317_192602.jpgIMG_20160317_192602On the beer...https://onbashirafestival.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/img_20160316_105510.jpgIMG_20160316_105510https://onbashirafestival.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/img_20160311_103953.jpgIMG_20160311_103953In the teacher's roomhttps://onbashirafestival.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/img_20160306_121547.jpgIMG_20160306_121547At the department storehttps://onbashirafestival.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/img_20160302_183932.jpgIMG_20160302_183932Make a wish...https://onbashirafestival.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/img_20160302_183841.jpgIMG_20160302_183841At the train station2022-12-19T23:51:53+00:00monthlyhttps://onbashirafestival.com/2016/04/04/oki-tori/https://onbashirafestival.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/11.jpg11"For Onbashira," 2016. 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Left to Right: Kizukuri, Oikake-zuna, Teko, Motozuna. 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