Sunday, July 5, 2015

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

18 comments:

  1. the blooms are very neat! thank you for well-wishes and same to you. i hope it will be a good summer for all of us. :)

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  2. Thank you for the well wishes and same returned to you also!

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  3. Special story 7 from the 7th...

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  4. Hello Miyako, thank your for sharing the story of the Star Festival and the good wishes. I would want to wish everyone a great year! I did not know that bamboo bloomed, thank for the sharing the info and the pretty flowers. Have a happy day and new week ahead!

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  5. Hi Miyako san!
    Tanabata and flower of bamboo branches for the star..
    If I had beautiful star time we had cold dark night time even all days no sanshining and few raining days.
    You has pretty flowers.
    My friends in here Melbourne Australia.
    Kataoka@optuaner,com,au kataoca katumi
    if you will like to send to her your blogger orchid's will be very happy with her.she will like of most of yours!
    Onegai etachimasu Miyako san!
    Michiko

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  6. Happy Tanabata, Miyako san! There must be lot of beautiful Tanabata decorations in many places. I'd write a wish for good health on tanzaku, too. It's always the most important thing I wish for loved ones :-)
    I did not know bamboos have flowers! They bloom every 60 - 120 years...wow, that's so special!
    Have a happy new week, Miyako san!

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  7. beautiful and special post! Thank you for the wishes, I hope the same for you and your family.

    have a nice week!

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  8. O post é encantador.
    Gostei mais da música doce e suave do vídeo.

    Boa semana!
    Beijinhos¸⋰˚✿
    ✿¸⋰˚✿

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  9. Lovely post and photos ~ you have so many beautiful traditions ~ my one prayer would be for 'world peace' ~ thanks, Miyako ~xx

    Happy Week to you,
    artmusedog and carol

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  10. Beautiful and romantic festival. x

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  11. Lovely shots and such a romantic story.

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  12. Another interesting festival.

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  13. Your selfless wish for your friends will return to bring you happiness. This is a lovely teaching and sharing post that reminds us all of the power of a wish on the stars we made as children. A wonderful tradition to keep those wishes alive. Beautiful, Miyako and thank you for the wish ...

    Andrea @ From the Sol

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  14. Love hearing about your traditions...Am hoping for a bright future for my grandchildren as we look at the world today♪ http://lauriekazmierczak.com/spikey-sentinel/

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  15. The bamboo gives beautiful flowers - I didn't know they flowered! Wish they had a feast like this here, for a need lots of pieces of paper for my wishes!

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  16. I did not know bamboo ever flowered! And I love knowing that.

    The legend of the star-crossed lovers is so sweet . My wish is for good health for all my family and friends (definitely including my blogging ones!).

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