There are
many festivals all over in Japan and today I would like to introduce one of the
oldest and the biggest Star Festival in Japan. It’s held in Sendai, the
northern Japan on 7th of July in lunar calender which means about 6th
or 7th of Aug each year.
The star
festival is known as a legend of Vega and Altair who are separated by the Milky
way and this is the only time they can see each other. Story or the legend came
from china and we in Japan are celebrating their reunion by displaying bamboo
grass with strips of colored papers and ornaments. It is said wishes come true
if you write of the colored strips, pray and display them.
In
Sendai, since Date Masamune who was a regional strongman of mid 1500s, this
Tanabata, the star festival has been held. Lots of huge bamboo ornaments,
strips of wishes,Samurai and fireworks are “must-see” festival while you are
traveling in Japan!
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