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Published: Aug 20, 2019

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Japanese Tanabata Festival group photo. Today is a special day all over Japan where people celebrate Tanabata, the Star Festival. Tanabata is celebrated to commemorate the romantic story of two lovers represented by the stars Vega and Altair who are only allowed to meet each other once a year as long as the skies are clear. On Tanabata, people write wishes on small pieces of colored paper called tanzaku and hang them on bamboo trees. These become beautiful wish trees. On the following day, the decorated trees are floated on a river or in the ocean and burned as an offering. There are many celebrations all over Japan, which also include parades, food stalls, colorful decorations, and fireworks. Tanabata originated from a Chinese legend called Qixi and was brought to Japan in the 8th century.

Image size

4288x2771px 8.54 MB

Shutter Speed

10/2000 second

Date Taken

Aug 11, 2019, 3:54:39 PM

That's a great group photo Love the costumes.