Tanabata

Tanabata (七夕) a Japanese star festival, The festival is usually held on July 7, and celebrates the meeting of Orihime (Vega) and Hikoboshi (Altair). The Milky Way, a river made from stars that crosses the sky, separates these lovers, and they are allowed to meet only once a year.

On the day before “Tanabata,” the Japanese express best wishes by writing on a piece of colored paper and tying it to the branches of bamboo trees found in front of the house. they believe their jope will come true if we do that. It is believed that prayers uttered and hanged on bamboo trees on the evening of “Tanabata” will be granted. It appears, however, that today’s society feels less inclined to celebrate this celestial event. Yet, for some the belief is as clearly evident today as it was decades past.

Once there was a weaver princess named Orihime and a cow herder prince named Hikoboshi living in space. After they got together, Orihime no longer would weave cloth for Tenkou and Hikoboshi allowed his cows to stray all over Heaven. In anger, Tenkou separated the two lovers across the Amanogawa River and forbade them to meet. separated from his husband make orihime sad. she cried and beg his father to mmet Hikoboshi. thouched by her sadness, her dad let orihime to meet Hikoboshi on the 7th day of the 7th month if Orihime worked hard and finished her weaving. after her worked hard finally they can meet, but unfortunately there was no bridge. it make them cant meet each others. it makes them have to wait until next year if they wanted to meet.

Large-scale Tanabata festivals are held in many places in Japan, mainly along shopping malls and streets, which are decorated with large, colorful streamers. The most famous Tanabata festival is held in Sendai from August 5 to 8. In the Kantō area, the biggest Tanabata festival is held in Hiratsuka,