July 7Monday Next year(2026) July 7Tuesday Last year(2024) July 7Sunday Where is it celebrated? Japan(Observance) Tanabata is a Japanese festival which is observed betweenJuly 7thand the end ofAugust, depending on where inJapanit is celebrated. It celebrates the meeting of the deities Hikobo...
Tanabata is one of the five traditional seasonal Japanese festivals that originated in China and was first celebrated in Japan by the ancient imperial court. The Star Festival focuses on the stars Vega and Altair in the constellations Lyra and Aquila, respectively. According to the Chinese lunar ...
Many areas in Japan have their own Tanabata customs, which are mostly related to local Obon traditions. There is also a traditional Tanabata song: Sasa no ha sara-sara (笹の葉 さらさら) Nokiba ni yureru (軒端にゆれる ) Ohoshi-sama kira-kira (お星様 キラキラ) Kin Gin sunago (...
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Tanabata Festival is celebrated right across Japan and we are delighted to celebrate this festival with our guests. According to a Chinese legend, the two stars, Altair and Vega, which are usually separated from each other, are able to come together on the 7th day of the 7th month each yea...
Tanabata has its roots in a Chinese star festival introduced in the eighth century to Japan. One of the most famous Tanabata festivals in Japan takes place in Sendai City in Miyagi Prefecture. Decorations are made of was hi, a Japanese paper an...
Japan Society celebrates the annual meeting of stars Altair and Vega (which represent the mythical lovers Hikoboshi and Orihime, respectively) with a production by lauded director Sonoko Kawahara. Kiddos will be delighted by the beautiful songs, dances and costumes, and after the show they can mak...
Today is July 7th in Japan and that’s when the calendar tells us it’s “Tanabata” (七夕) which is also known as “The Star Festival” (星祭, hoshi matsuri). It was one of the “five seasonal festivals” (五節句, gosekku) established by the Tokugawa Shogunate. ...
Because the 7th month of the year roughly coincides with August rather than July according to the formerly used lunar calendar, Tanabata is still celebrated on August 7 in some regions of Japan, while it is celebrated on July 7 in other regions. One popular Tanabata custom is to write one'...
Tanabata (七夕) is the Star Festival in Japan and takes place on July 7th. It comes from the tale of the meeting of two dieties, Orihime and Hikoboshi (represented by the stars Vega and Altair). During the year, the milky way separates the lovers but on the 7th day of the 7th month...