July the 7th is a festival day called Tanabata (Seven Evenings). This is the very day when Orihime and Hikoboshi meet each other just once a year across the Milky Way. Orihime(Vega, left) weaves cloths and Hikoboshi(Altair, right) breeds cattle in the heaven. On this memorial day we celebrate, from the ground, their rendezvous with the offerings of livestock miniatures made of the first harvested ...

Personal Photo Gallery Tanabata Festival at Shonan Hiratsuka city (1996 July) Snaps of 46th Tanabata Festival at my home town Hiratsuka Tanabata Fest. 1 Tanabata Fest. 2 Tanabata Fest. 3 Tanabata Fest. 4 Tanabata Fest. 5 Tanabata Fest. 6 Tanabata Fest. 7 Tanabata Fest. 8 By N.Shinozuka M.D. using Kodak DC-50 digital camera (7/7/96) Return ...