 Last additions - Asagaya Tanabata Matsuri Festival 2009 阿佐谷七夕まつり |
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At the end of the arcade, there is an outdoor shopping mall going to the main road.Aug 19, 2009
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Space shuttle was included because of Wakata Koichi who stayed in space for a few months in 2009.Aug 19, 2009
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Asagaya Tanabata Matsuri, TokyoAug 19, 2009
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Asagaya Tanabata is unique to have the year's popular characters and themes among the decorations. MoominAug 19, 2009
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The weaver is represented by the Vega star and the herdsman by the Altair star. As a prayer to produce better arts and crafts, the Imperial Court and the warrior class paid homage to these two stars from ancient times. This practice spread to the masses.Aug 19, 2009
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This angered her father who banished the herdsman to the other side of the Milky Way. He allowed the two to meet only once a year on the evening of the seventh day of the seventh month (according to the lunar calendar).Aug 19, 2009
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The festival is said to have originated from a Star Festival in China. According to Chinese legend, east of the Milky Way there was a Heavenly King whose daughter worked as a weaver. However, when she married a herdsman, she quit weaving.Aug 19, 2009
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The festival attracts a huge crowd, and the decorations have much improved since the last time I saw this years ago.Aug 19, 2009
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The tanabata decorations were quite impressive.Aug 19, 2009
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The Asagaya Tanabata Festival is characterized by these giant characters hanging above, making it pretty unique.Aug 19, 2009
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Inside Asagaya Pearl Center during Tanabata Matsuri in early Aug.Aug 19, 2009
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Entrance to Asagaya Pearl Center. Originally, it had no roof. But in 1962, a roof was built, making it indoors and convenient for tthe tanabata festival.Aug 19, 2009
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For five days centering on Aug. 7, a shopping arcade called Asagaya Pearl Center holds the Asagaya Tanabata Matsuri featuring colorful streamers and popular characters festooning the shops. These photos were taken in Aug. 2009.Aug 19, 2009
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The Asagaya Tanabata Matsuri started in 1954 by local merchants to attract more customers.Aug 19, 2009
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JR Asagaya Station during the Tanabata Matsuri in early Aug. Get out the south (minami) exit of the station.Aug 19, 2009
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JR Asagaya Station is slightly decorated with Tanabata streamers.Aug 19, 2009
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