Tanabata

THESTAR

FESTIVAL

~the star festival~

Japan [Sendai, Hiratsuka]

2000 year-old Chinese story

Kikkoden

The storyThe story Orihime Orihime [(VEGA)][(VEGA)] Hikoboshi Hikoboshi [(ALTAIR)][(ALTAIR)]

CHARACTERISTICSCHARACTERISTICS Colorful streamers/take kazariColorful streamers/take kazari Wishes on tanzaku paperWishes on tanzaku paper ToamiToami KichakuKichaku Kimono Kimono YUKATA YUKATA

NAGANONAGANOTanabata paper Tanabata paper dollsdolls

Children kimonoChildren kimono

Prayers for childrenPrayers for children

KyotoKyoto

Shiramine shrinesShiramine shrines Nishijin-oriNishijin-ori Handicraft wishesHandicraft wishes

MiyagiMiyagi Twirling sticksTwirling sticks

Street danceStreet dance

HiratsukaHiratsuka

SendaiSendai

TANABATA SONGTANABATA SONG

Romanized lyricsRomanized lyrics

Sasa no ha saara saraSasa no ha saara sara

Nokiba ni yureruNokiba ni yureru

Ohoshi-sama kira kiraOhoshi-sama kira kira

Kin-gin sunagoKin-gin sunago

English translationEnglish translation

Bamboo-grass leaves Bamboo-grass leaves flowing in the windflowing in the wind

Swinging by the edge of Swinging by the edge of the eavesthe eaves

Stars are shiningStars are shining

Like fine gold and silver Like fine gold and silver sandsand

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Made by Nina Habjan; 2.AMade by Nina Habjan; 2.A