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	Tanabata
		Tanabata, also known as the "star festival", takes place on the 7th day of the 7th month of the year, when, according to a Chinese legend, the two stars Altair and Vega, which are usually separated from each other by the milky way, are able to meet.
		Colorful Tanabata festivals are held across Japan in early July and August.
		Among the biggest and most famous ones are the Tanabata Festivals of Sendai in August and Hiratsuka near Tokyo in July.
	www.japan-guide.com /e/e2283.html (185 words)

	The Urbanwire
		Tanabata, translated as Festival of the Stars, which precedes it and is often celebrated together, is a facsimile of another Chinese celebration- the Double Seventh Festival.
		Tanabata can be celebrated as late as at the end of July, or even in September in some parts of Japan, Azuma said.
		On Tanabata, the Japanese decorate their homes with colourful streamers that represent the weaving of thread, and some even make paper dolls that are supposed to resemble the weaver princess and cowherd prince.
	www.theurbanwire.com /sep02/tanabata.html (885 words)

	The Shonan-Hiratsuka Tanabata Festival,Past&Present
		Since the 7th Tanabata Festival in 1957, it has been held by mainly Hiratsuka City Hall as a symbol rehabilitation of commerce and industries and has played an important role in representing the city of Hiratsuka.
		Miss Tanabata was elected by citizen ballot from showjudges resident in Kanagawa prefecture not from the citizens.
		Although in 1957, Miss Tanabata had been elected by actresses working in the movie company of Shochiku, from 1976 Miss Tanabata was elected by citizens and an actress played the role of Queen Tanabata.
	www.city.hiratsuka.kanagawa.jp /tanabata/e_past.htm (1122 words)

	Folklore and Legend - Japan
		Tanabata and the young man got married and were living together happily.
		One day several years later, though, while the young man was working in the fields, Tanabata found her robe of feathers hidden between two beams in the ceiling.
		Tanabata's father was not happy that she had married a man from the world below.
	folkloreandmyth.netfirms.com /japan.html (2746 words)

	Japanese Festivals and Holidays: An Honors Option for HST 210 (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Tanabata, the Festival of the Weaver, comes from the legend of Vega and Altair, two lovers who can only meet once a year, on Tanabata.
		Tanabata festivals are held in shopping districts and attract huge crowds each year.
		Normally, Tanabata falls before the Bon Festival, which is why for many years it was celebrated as a time when markers were erected to call the spirits of ancestors.
	www.msu.edu /~walquis2/tanabata.html (279 words)

	Tanabata Celebrating the love of the stars on July 7 (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Although the modern celebration of Tanabata varies widely, a very common feature of this festival is that people, and particularly children, place long bamboo sticks in their gardens or in their rooms.
		At the end of the Tanabata festivities, the bamboo branches are thrown into a river to be carried away, thereby dispelling misfortune, or are placed in rice paddies as a means of repelling insects or as a thanksgiving offering for what is hoped will be a bounteous harvest.
		Other rites of ablution connected with the observance of Tanabata are the ceremonies of the Tanabata bune (boat) and Tanabata ningyo (doll) in which straw figures of men and animals are set afloat in small boats.
	www.us.emb-japan.go.jp /jicc/spottanabata.htm (544 words)

	Japanese Garden - Tanabata Star Festival
		Tanabata is celebrated on the 7th day of the 7th month of the year, when the two stars Vega and Altair—which are usually separated from each other by the Milky Way—come together.
		Tanabata Festival take part in the tradition of writing one's wishes and hanging them on a tree with the hope that they will come true.
		Tanabata is primarily a festival for children, but grownups like to get in the act too.
	www.japanesegarden.com /events/starfestival.shtml (495 words)

	Judy & Mike Trest Welcome to the Tanabata Festival in Hiratsuka
		It is said that Tanabata, which had been an annual festival for royal and samurai families for a long time, originates in Kikkoden.
		Since the first feudal lord, Date Masamune, encouraged the Tanabata festival to women and children, it spread to samurai families and merchants regardless of their ranks.
		Since then, the Tanabata Festival, which attracts many people and becomes gorgeous year by year, has been giving people dreams of plenty and hope that their area would thrive more and more.
	www.judy.trest.com /Tanabata.shtml (998 words)

	mislav's Aeonity Blog - Tanabata
		Tanabata, also known as the "star festival", takes place on the 7th day of the 7th month of the year, when, according to a Chinese legend, the two stars Altair and Vega, which are usually separated from each other by the milky way, are able to meet.
		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 7th in some regions of Japan, while it is celebrated on July 7th in other regions.
		One popular Tanabata custom is to write one's wishes on a piece of paper, and hang that piece of paper on a specially erected bamboo tree, in the hope that the wishes become true.
	www.aeonity.com /mislav/tanabata (165 words)

	Tanabata (Site not responding. Last check: )
		In many regions in Japan, Tanabata is celebrated on August 7th (which is near July 7th on the lunar calendar) instead of July 7th.
		Tanabata events are held all over Japan, but the festivals in Sendai-city, Miyagi Prefecture and Hiratsuka-city, Kanagawa Prefecture are particularly well-known.
		In documents of the Edo Period, the Sendai Tanabata Festival was mentioned as a simple and frugal folk event.
	otfen.outpost10f.com /~holiday/holidays/national/jul/tanabata.htm (1117 words)

	Tanabata Festival, Tanabata in Japan, Tanabata on 7th July, Tanabata celebration, Tanabata History, Tanabata Origin, ...
		With the year 1873, the Gregorian calendar was introduced to Japan.
		As many other Japanese traditions, Tanabata has its origin in a Chinese tradition but has become distinctively Japanese over the centuries.
		On the day before “Tanabata,” the Japanese express best wishes by writing on a piece of colored paper and tying it to the branches of bamboo trees found in front of the house.
	www.rumela.com /events/tanabata_index.htm (438 words)

	Tanabata Festival article
		Tanabata is also known as the Star Festival or the Festival of the Star-Crossed Lovers.
		The belief that Vega and Altair cross paths only once a year is very appealing to young Japanese girls, they eagerly pray during Tanabata for the success of their own love and also pray that the weather will be fair.
		Tanabata Festival is celebrated on the seventh night of the seventh moon, or July 7th on Okinawa and the Japanese mainland.
	www.2camels.com /tanabata-festival.php (592 words)

	David Seah : Printable Tanabata Star Festival Streamers
		Tanabata has all the ingredients for a good festival: a poignant backstory about two lovers separated by the entire Milky Way, a begrudging Sky Emperor that allows them to meet ONLY ONCE A YEAR, plenty of regional variation in the tradition, and of course awesome decorations.
		You also get to make a wish on Tanabata, writing them down on pieces of paper and hanging them on bamboo trees in the hopes that the two lovers will see them as they cross the Milky Way.
		And since Tanabata is celebrated on July 7, August 7 or July 31st, depending on what region you’re in, you still have two more chances to make a wish this year.
	davidseah.com /archives/2006/07/09/printable-tanabata-star-festival-streamers (1272 words)

	Do you know Tanabata festival
		The original story of Tanabata is an ancient Chinese legend on Orihime Star (a weaver) and Kengyu Star (a shepherd), who, the lovers, were able to meet each other only once a year, Jury 7, because of their saddestiny.
		Among them, the Sendai Tanabata Festival in Tohoku district is one of the most fantastic festivals.
		Usually tanabata is held July 7, however, it is held on August 7 in Sendai due to the traditional lunar calendar.
	www.kiwi-us.com /~kimiko/tanabata.htm (147 words)

	Tanabata-Summer Festival in Hiratsuka, Japan
		On the Hiratsuka City Tanabata homepage, you can find more information on attendance, events, and how the festival began in Hiratsuka and grew into the second largest Tanabata festival in Japan.
		Special cutouts in the sidewalks were designed with Tanabata in mind, to anchor the base of the bamboo and wooden poles suspending the decorations over the street.
		For 1997, one decoration was created by members of the Friends of Lawrence group for Hiratsuka's Sister City, Lawrence Kansas, which features a Jayhawk (University of Kansas mascot), Dorothy, the Tin Man, and the Scarecrow from the "Wizard of Oz" (a long-cherished Kansas theme).
	www2.gol.com /users/csr-kts/hiratsuka/tanabata (846 words)

	Student Travel Information & Discounts - Events: Tanabata Star Festival (Japan)
		Wish upon a star and roam streets festooned with colourful decorations during the lively traditional Tanabata Star Festival, inspired by a romantic legend and held throughout Japan.
		One of the most popular Star Festivals is the Shonan-Hiratsuka Tanabata Festival, held in the city of Hiratsuka, Kanagawa Prefecture over several days around 7 July, attracting a staggering 3.5 million people.
		Please note:In some areas (notably Sendai City) Tanabata is celebrated according to the lunar calendar, usually in early August.
	www.istc.org /sisp/index.htm?fx=event&event_id=35884 (332 words)

	Tanabata, Japanese Star Festival
		Tanabata originated more than 2000 years ago with an tale called Kikkoden.
		Once there was a weaver princess named Orihime and a cow herder prince named Hikoboshi After they got together, they were playing all the time and forgot their jobs.
		It was transmitted to Japan during the feudal period and combined with traditional local customs to become an official event at the Imperial court, with different localities developing their own distinctive ways of celebrating.
	www.lbcma.org.uk /festivals/Mtanabata.asp (306 words)

	Tokyo With Kids - The Tanabata Story
		It is believed that the word TANABATA comes from the name of this weaving machine, TANAHATA.
		In the Chinese Calender, there is almost always a half moon on July 7th and they believe ORIHIME and KENGYU use that half moon as a boat to meet each other over the great river in the sky, AMANOGAWA.
		Orihime, Kengyuu, and Tanabata: Adapting Chinese Lore to Native Beliefs and Purposes
	www.tokyowithkids.com /entertainment/tanabata_myth.html (409 words)

	Tanabata in Japan (1)
		On July 7th the Japanese celebrate The Festival of the Stars--based on the romantic legend of Tanabata.
		Tanabata is a Japanese festival celebrated on July 7th every year.
		This festival is based on the Legend of Tanabata and celebrates the meeting, just once a year, of two lovers, a shepherd (the star Altair) and a weaving girl (Vega).
	www.internet-at-work.com /hos_mcgrane/holidays/akie.html (317 words)

	Tanabata (Site not responding. Last check: )
		We were driving back from this small village, and were passing through an even smaller village, when we had to pull over to allow a tanabata parade to pass through the town.
		You can see the little kids were surprised to see some foreigners taking pictures of their parade, they're looking back at us and falling out of step with the parade.
		I ran out of film after this picture, which was a shame, because the Mayor came along and insisted we go to their tanabata celebration.
	member.newsguy.com /~sakusha/tanabata/tanabata2.html (243 words)

	Torii Online
		For a long time, the Tanabata Festival has been celebrated among Japanese families at home by decorating bamboo trees with wishes written on colorful paper July 7.
		Tanabata is one of Japan’s traditional gosekku, or five festivals, observed July 7.
		There are many events planned during the Tanabata festival at the main stage.
	www.torii.army.mil /archives/archives/2000/jun/30/cultural/story01.htm (624 words)

	Tanabata Festival at the United Nations Pavilion.: UNESCO
		Tanabata Festival at the United Nations Pavilion.: UNESCO
		Tanabata, also known as the "star festival" in Japan, takes place on the 7th day of the 7th month of the year, when, according to a Chinese legend, the two stars Altair and Vega, which are usually separated from each other by the milky way, are able to meet.
		One popular Tanabata custom is to write one's wishes on a piece of paper, and hang that piece of paper on a tree, in the hope that the wishes become true.
	portal.unesco.org /es/ev.php-URL_ID=28335&URL_DO=DO_PRINTPAGE&URL_SECTION=201.html (88 words)

	Festivals & Holidays (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Although the modern celebration of Tanabata varies widely according the localities, a common feature of this festival is the display of bamboo branches decorated with long narrow strips of colored paper and other small ornaments and talismans.
		At the end of the Tanabata festivies, the bamboo branches are thrown into a river to be carried away, thereby dispelling misfortune, or are placed in rice paddies as a meas of repelling insects or as a thanksgiving offering for what is hoped will be a bounteous harvest.
		The festival is observed at some kindergartens and national school, but rarely city dwellers now celebrate the day as it was done by their mothers and grandmothers.
	mothra.rerf.or.jp /ENG/Hiroshima/Festivals/60.html (445 words)

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