July 7th falls on "Tanabata" or "Star Festival" in Japan. There is a fairy tale for this Festival. It goes like this; Once upon a time, there lived a beautiful wife Orihime, who was really good at sewing, and a hard-working husband Hikoboshi, who was good at growing crops. They loved with each other so much, so they didn't do their work properly. The God got angry and gave them a punishment. They were torn apart by The Milkey Way, and were allowed to meet with each other only one time in a year. That is July 7th, Tanabata night.
On Tanabata night, we write our wish on a piece of paper, and place it on a bamboo tree together with some beautiful ornaments.
Here's what we wished for on Tanabata night. On a yellow strip, I wished for our family's healthy growth. On a blue strip, Gen wrote something he wanted to wish for.
May our wishes come true!
Happy Tanabata Night! (Star Festival!)
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