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July Tanabata （七夕）

July Tanabata （七夕）. J3C Yuuka Tanabe. What is Tanabata?. Tanabata is a Japanese festival that is held on July 7 th . It is said to originate from the Chinese Qixi festival. It cerebrates the meeting of Orihime(Vega) and Hikoboshi(Altair), who got separated. Story.

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July Tanabata （七夕）

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  1. JulyTanabata（七夕） J3C Yuuka Tanabe

  2. What is Tanabata? • Tanabata is a Japanese festival that is held on July 7th. • It is said to originate from the Chinese Qixi festival. • It cerebrates the meeting of Orihime(Vega) and Hikoboshi(Altair), who got separated.

  3. Story A long time ago, TEN-KOU, the god of the sky, had a daughter called Orihime. Everyday she wove cloth for the Gods with a special machine called TANAHATA. TEN-KOU was worried because his daughter worked every day and did nothing but weave. So he introduced her to a guy on the other side of the river named Amanogawa (aka Milky Way). His name was Hikoboshi. Hikoboshi took care of cows and was a workaholic. When they met each other, they fell in love immediately, and spent all their time together. As a result, all the cows became sick and the gods' clothes became worn out, but there was no new cloth to make more. This made TEN-KOU very angry and he stopped Orihime from meeting Hikoboshi anymore by taking her to the other side of Amanogawa. This made them so sad that they couldn't work. TEN-KOU also felt sorry, so he decided to let them meet each other once a year on July 7th if they worked hard. Now, they work as hard as before and look forward to seeing each other only once a year. Traditionally, people wished the sky would be clear on that day so the two could meet over the Milky Way. If it rained that day, the water level of Amanogawa got too high and could not be crossed.

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