27 September 2009
Q.What is the event called that happens in either japan china or Korea when about 20 men climb onto a tree that they have cut down and ride it down a steep hill. I think it's an anual thing and often involves the person at the front getting very hurt or killed They see it as an honour to ride the logs which is why they do it I want to know what it's called?
A.In the Suwa area of Nagano, the Onbashira festival includes the kiotoshi ceremony, where men slide 100m down 39 degree slopes on 12 ton tree trunks.