Tanabata
E771084
Tanabata is a traditional Japanese star festival celebrating the annual meeting of the deities Orihime and Hikoboshi, marked by colorful decorations and wishes written on paper strips.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tanabata Festival | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese festival
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cultural tradition ⓘ star festival ⓘ |
| associatedConstellation |
Altair
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Vega NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedDeity |
Hikoboshi
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Orihime NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedRiver | Milky Way NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Chinese Qixi Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| celebrates | annual meeting of Orihime and Hikoboshi ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
important summer festival in Japan
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influences local tourism ⓘ involves community participation ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Shichiseki
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Star Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLegendOrigin | love story of a weaving princess and a cowherd ⓘ |
| hasMajorFestivalLocation |
Asagaya, Tokyo
NERFINISHED
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Hiratsuka, Kanagawa Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ Ichinomiya, Aichi Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTraditionalFood | somen noodles ⓘ |
| hasTraditionalMotif |
paper cranes
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paper kimono decorations ⓘ paper nets (to symbolize good harvest) ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Chinese weaving festival customs ⓘ |
| mainActivity |
decorating streets and shopping arcades
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fireworks displays ⓘ hanging tanzaku on bamboo branches ⓘ parades and processions ⓘ writing wishes on tanzaku paper strips ⓘ |
| observedOn |
July 7
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date based on traditional lunisolar calendar in some regions ⓘ early August in some regions ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Chilseok
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Qixi Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousContext |
Buddhist influences
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Shinto practices ⓘ |
| season | summer ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
fulfillment of wishes
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romantic reunion ⓘ skills in weaving and craftsmanship ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfOrigin | Nara period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalDate | 7th day of the 7th month ⓘ |
| usesDecoration |
bamboo branches
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colorful paper ornaments ⓘ tanzaku ⓘ |
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Tanabata Festival