STAR FESTIVAL

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The star festival (Tanabata) takes place on July 7. On this day two stars (Altair and Vega) that are usually separated from each other by the milky way, come together. In the night of July 7, people put little bamboo trees in their garden. They also hang papers with wishes written on it on that tree in the hope they become true. As many other Japanese traditions, Tanabata has its origin in a Chinese tradition but has become distinctively Japanese over the centuries. The city of Sendai in the Tohoku region is famous for its Tanabata festival.

STAR FESTIVAL Tanabata Festival Information (Sendai City Home Page) Information about the Sendai Festival as well general information about Tanabata. Tanabata (Seven Evening) (Mie Home Page) General Information. Tanabata (Sendai Kits Journal) Report from the Sendai Festival. Tanabata Festival Information (Sendai City Home Page) Information about the Sendai Festival as well general information about Tanabata.