Make a wish for the Star Festival, Tanabata! Write your wish on a strip of colored paper, or tanzaku, and tie it to a branch of the Tanabata bamboo to celebrate at the Morikami Museum, located at 4000 Morikami Park Road, Delray Beach. All the people of Japan celebrated the story of Tanabata and its festival. It was during this period that the tradition of writing wishes on tanzaku, brightly colored pieces of paper, and hanging them from branches of bamboo became part of the celebration.
July brings Tanabata, one of Japan’s most well-known festivals. People recognize the pieces of paper with wishes hanging from a bamboo tree. But do you know why this “star festival” is celebrated? The tale of Tanabata and this summer tradition comes from the myth of
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