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TANABATA (Star Festival)
The origin of Tanabata, or the Star Festival, dates back to a Chinese legend, where it has been said that two mythological lovers, Orihime (Vega, a weaving girl) and Kengyu (Altair, a cowherd), could meet only once a year on July 7 in the Milky Way. During this festival, a popular custom is for people to write their wishes on strips of colored paper and tie them to bamboo branches.
Festival Traditions & Customs
AOMORI NEBUTA MATSURI
HOZUKI ICHI (Ground Cherry Fair)
MIZUKAKE MATSURI
(Water-Throwing Festival)
AWAODORI
TORO NAGASHI
TANABATA (Star Festival)
FIREWORKS
FURIN
SMASHING WATERMELONS
KAKIGORI (Shaved Ice)
TSUYU (Rainy Season)
YAKATA-BUNE (Pleasure Boats)
UNAGI (Eel)
SOMEN (Noodles)


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