PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A centuries-old festival carrying the opportunity to wish on the stars was celebrated by many at the Portland Japanese Garden on Sunday. Tanabata, also known as the Star ...

PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - The Portland Japanese Garden celebrated Tanabata, the Star Festival, on Sunday with written wishes and performances. Tanabata is one of five seasonal festivals celebrated in ...

Community members wish upon the stars for ‘Tanabata’ festival By Sean Kimmons, U.S. Army Garrison Japan Public Affairs June 29, 2023 ...

VOX POPULI: Humanity’s best trait rests in the Tanabata wishes made for others Vox Populi, Vox Dei is a daily column that runs on Page 1 of The Asahi Shimbun. July 9, 2025 at 13:11 JST ...

Long, narrow strips of colorful paper known as tanzaku are one of the symbols of the Tanabata festival on July 7 each year. People write their wishes on the paper and hang them on bamboo branches.

This weekend, celebrate a world of stars and wishes as the Earl Burns Miller Japanese Garden at California State University Long Beach hosts its annual Tanabata Festival on Sunday, July 6.

Tanabata is celebrated on the seventh day of the seventh lunar month. A common custom is to write wishes on small pieces of colored paper called tanzaku and hang them on bamboo trees. Candice Graham, ...

HILO, HI – The first Tanabata Japanese Star Festival at ‘Imiloa since 2019 drew a crowd of nearly 2,500 to the half-day free event last Saturday that showcased special planetarium shows ...

The vibrant Tanabata festival of Japan is being celebrated in Thailand for the first time during The Mall Japan Discovery 2025, which is running at M Grand Hall of The Mall Lifestore Bangkapi, Lat ...

Tanabata festival ‘helps wishes come true’ at the … Video / Jul 9, 2025 / 07:23 PM PDT ...