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Taro Okamoto on the Onbashira Sozaburo Oguchi, former editor-in-chief of "Art Shinko", who was said to be a good understanding of Taro Okamoto, was convinced that "Taro Okamoto's art has changed since he came to Suwa." Told。 Chino City Tateishi, a mecca for Jomon culture. Aku Ruins、Suwa's Onbashira Festival, which conveys the belief in giant trees to the present day、Manji's stone buddha with a thick faith engraved in the stone molding、And Suwa's hot spring, which holds the Matsutate Shinto ritual on New Year's Day every year as a goddess's hot spring。and so on、Suwa was also a place of thirst for Taro Okamoto。Taro Okamoto on the Onbashira Sozaburo Oguchi, former editor-in-chief of "Art Shinko", who was said to be a good understanding of Taro Okamoto, was convinced that "Taro Okamoto's art has changed since he came to Suwa." Told、Adopted daughter Toshiko Okamoto said, "Suwa is、For Okagi, it ’s the hometown of my heart. ”。 Taro Okamoto, who was looking forward to the Onbashira in 1974, gave up going to Suwa because of the Japanese National Railways strike.。But I couldn't give up、The excitement of the festival begins in early June、I visited to see the newly built Onbashira。At that time、It was discovered by chance when I went to the back of Harumiya's shrine.、It was Manji's stone Buddha that became completely famous.。 "I'm walking all over the world、This is my first time。Great ne、amazing! Later, Taro Okamoto posted a sentence in the Asahi Shimbun entitled "Megalith of Suwa".、It's an unexpected pleasure to come to see the Onbashira and discover the sacredness of the stone.、Was tied with。 I like hot springs、Taro Okamoto finally became closer to Suwa, partly because he met Manji Stone Buddha.。Then, I came to visit nearly 40 times.、in the meantime、Showa 55、Directly participate in the Onbashira Festival in 61。 Dawn on April 12, 1975、When you say, "This morning is a cleansing bath," and soak in the hot water mysteriously.、Put on the athletic shoes you have prepared and get dressed lightly.、I hurried to Hagikura on the Onbashira Highway, 6 km away.。 There was already heat on the tree-falling slope。"Oy、The Jomon people are full of people. "、It seems that the excitement is uncontrollable、I played through the crowd、When I take off Jean-Bar, who was wearing it suddenly、Strip off my happi coat and wear it、I entered the towing line while shaking the ombre。So that you can be lifted by the people around you、When I had him put it on the towed Onbashira, he shook the ombre with delight as if he had returned to the Jomon people.。"The pillars belong to me," he said in a lively manner.。 It is a lunch break in each district by renting the garden of a private house along the road.。Celebration sake is served、It became a lively feast、Taro Okamoto also receives the mass liquor from the barrel from a large number of people.、I was very pleased with the service of the remains of trees.。Tree drop、Coming soon。The situation after this、Toshiko Okamoto's recollections tell a lot。 "When I noticed, Okamoto、I'm on a pillar on the verge of falling.。Please get off because it is dangerous、I don't ask。Even if you try to drag down "I'm dead, I'm going down", "Isn't it okay to die?"、Why am I the only one who is on board ... "and gets angry.。I took down Okamoto who got angry with everyone's power.、Also, say "Why only I ..."! ”Telling so far, Toshiko shed tears and broke down.。 January 7, 1996 Taro Okamoto died at the age of 84.、The passion for Onbashira was tremendous。"I don't like Jomon。Suwa, where the Jomon culture is still alive and well, is good. "、"The pillars that are being pulled by the earth are like living giant dragons.。The sound of the earth is the heartbeat。It ’s an eyeball if it ’s a med hole.!Taro Okamoto。 What's wrong with dead。 That's the festival。 Taro Okamoto Spring of 1998、In front of the pillar、From Taro Okamoto's adopted daughter Toshiko、Mizhu、A letter was sent to the person in charge of towing in Akimiya.。 "Taro Okamoto was alive、That much passion、I want you to fulfill the dream you wanted to ride。Would you please hold a ghost in the chest of the person who rides the tree drop? "。It ’s the pillar that Okamoto-sensei loved.。It ’s a good story, so I want to give it to you.、The towing chairman was willing to accept。 At the end of the Onbashira festival, the fall of a tree in autumn、I slid down a steep slope。The deceased on the chest of the selected parishioner、I went down the slope with my son until the end.。 Taro Okamoto's dream、realization-。 Taro Okamoto、Riding on the pillar、It must come down to Suwa, the hometown of the heart, every seven years.。