Star Festival "Tanabata 七夕" and the flower of Bamboo;

 (posted; Japanese culture page)

July 7th is Star Festival  (←link to the detail about the romantic story) in Japan；

"Separated by the milky way, two star crossed lovers are only able to meet once a year on the seventh day of the seventh month based on the lunisolar calendar;

☆Reminisce my late mother who loved nursery rhyme sang this song for me when little☆

Traditionally, our wishes written on strip of paper;   It's called "短冊tanzaku" and tie them to the bamboo branches. And wish for improved technical skills and abilities in homage to the legend of Hikoboshi and Orihime.  Like the last year, I wish the healthy year for my blog friends and us.   Do you have anything special to wish for the star?

*Flower of Bamboo only blooms once in 60～120 years*

The other day, I knew this fact for the first time through TV program (especially for this Festival)   I Googled pictures of the flower through PC pages, Let me introduce them for this occasion♪ 

I borrowed these pictures from these 3 pages;   1.  2.  3.
I DO hope it's ok as it is impossible for me to take pictures; 

Bamboo of first 2 pictures is called "雪笹 (snowbamboo)・yuki-zasa"

☆So surprised and happy for my new finding☆

Linking this post to, "Our World Tuesday", "WATW", NF Trees n Bushes,

Tied up a little but hop over to your blog soon, friends;

Thank you very much for stopping by; I always appreciate your sweet visits;

(About my header; sorry if unmatched, changed for the newer post）