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Customs and traditions of Japan - Travel impressions from last years Tanabata
By Muza-chan on Jul 6, 2009 | In Customs and traditions | 62 feedbacks »
I like Japanese festivals, Buddhist and Shinto alike, they transpose me into their magical world, with kami, supernatural beings and romantic stories, they make me see the world with child’s eyes and enjoy simple things.
Perhaps the most romantic of all is the story about the two lovers, Hiko Boshi (Altair) and Orihime Boshi (Vega), who can meet only once a year, on the 7th day of the 7th month, at Tanabata.
The previous day, on 6th July, I went to the Asakusa Shrine, where the bamboo branch was already decorated with many wish notes (tanzaku), in different colors.
I don’t know how it was at the end of the festival, probably loaded with tanzaku, I went to see it the next day but it was already shed on the Sumida river, as customary.













The Sad Story of the Hidden Ginkgo from Tsurugaoka Hachimangu
The Sad Story of the Hidden Ginkgo from Tsurugaoka Hachimangu
The Sad Story of the Hidden Ginkgo from Tsurugaoka Hachimangu
The Sad Story of the Hidden Ginkgo from Tsurugaoka Hachimangu
The Sad Story of the Hidden Ginkgo from Tsurugaoka Hachimangu
The Sad Story of the Hidden Ginkgo from Tsurugaoka Hachimangu
The Sad Story of the Hidden Ginkgo from Tsurugaoka Hachimangu
A Japan Photo per Day - Hundreds of Maneki Neko
A Japan Photo per Day - Hundreds of Maneki Neko
A Japan Photo per Day - Hundreds of Maneki Neko
A Japan Photo per Day - Street Scene in Kabukicho
A Japan Photo per Day - Street Scene in Kabukicho