Onbashira Matsuri 2 (IMAGE)

Shinshu University

Onbashira Matsuri 2

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The Onbashira Matsuri is a festival where men climb on and slide down a mountain side on large timber logs, a holy tradition dating back 1,200 years. The lumber is then used to build the one of the main shrines of Japan, the Suwa Taisha.

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