Sekku Part 3: Star Festival / Tanabata and Eel eating day!
...The rainy season continues as we enter July! We have 2 topics to cover for this article-- On the 7th of July is one of the Gosekku (五節句 / 5 annual ceremonies) ... "TANABATA MATSURI!" (七夕祭り) :-) Also known as Star Festival. We will let you look up its meaning and origins,...