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Digital Photo Gallery 　”Poem of Mts.YATSUGADAKE”　　ＯＮＢＡＳＨＩＲＡ　Ｓｐｅｃｉａｌ

.     ［Shimosha-Satobiki］                                 May 8,9,10,  2004.     
"Let's stand up the sacred pillar, please help us by technical suport " 
                                                                             'Kiyari-song'

　The 1st sacred pillar of Harumiya  was  built up as the first in Shimosha area, and echo 
of "Yoisho"was heard  loudly  here and  there.

The old root-road Koushukaidou meet Nakasenndou on recent root 20th at Town Shimosuwa,  
The road traffics are stopped by the festival for three day.

The Onbashira Akimiya  are going through holy gate of Harumiya to the way for Akimiya.

��All are safe and happy, let's say congratulation  each other at happy ending��
　　                                                                                    （Kiyari-song）

The 1st sacred pillar of Akimiya is almost strait up with many  riders on.

Look at those smiling face in the heavy rain. They are pulling the Onbashira.

［Byplayer of Fest. ］　　             　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　                                                                           

Kiba Parade is the national heritage from Edo era. The parade is done to protect Onbashira.

Nagamochi means big box, was used for carrying lunch boxes for Onbashira worker.
100 Nagamochi were gathered, and each group enjoyed its gay performance.

The first day's trip from Shimekake to Harumiya which is called the late 
Nakasendo, was fine. The 1st of Harumiya  came down to village and set to 
stand up. Old fork song "Kiyari" tells us this is the way the huge tree becomes
 to God. Many traditional parade are used to be shown along side the street
 to Akimiya.  The second and third day were rainy all day. But all the Suwa 
villagers who tried to keep their skill and treasures for 6 years, did not care 
such rainy weather. People never stop smiling .  Man on the top of the pillar
 never scared. He stood straight on the pillar plunging his fist up to the heaven.  
The visitors from outside of Suwa area, had no seat to rest, on the other hand, 
villagers gather at the " Oyado", the open seat alongside the street.             
There are 390.000 people gathered to Shimosha-Onbashira in 3 days. It was
 7.000 less than the previous festival (1998).                                                      

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