Sendai Tanabata Festival (仙台 七夕 祭 り).
Sendai Tanabata Festival, or Festival of Stars. Another important festival is a festival of Japanese. Held across Japan on July 7 every year. In Sendai, the city will be held on August 6 to 7, an annual summer festival is one of the three biggest and most famous in the Tohoku region. Several roads, including stores in Sendai city is decorated with bamboo and small colorful paper streamers and colorful charm to the city. Every year there are more than 2 million tourists who flock to the event to celebrate it.
Legend of Tanabata Festival.
Legend has it that A little girl named Chiba, Japan Kaname Tanaka paint Has been selected as a weaver. In the evening of the day July 7 that have the finished fabric to keep the drawer name. Chiba, Japan Kaname Tanaka paint And a blessing to the fall can be woven more. And there are some books that I have written. Chiba, Japan Kaname Tanaka made it. A loom that Tanabata is the source of a Tanabata it.
Another legend is a legend told about Orihime and James Hill's. Orihime, who recalled that the act of weaving to the gods with all the cattle James's both a hard worker. It is not known One day, God gave them both a chance to meet. After the two met, fell in love and eventually married. But after the two married and love each other even more, shall not make a living here. God made them very angry The couple split apart by the Milky Way's Rideau Hall. Then God spoke to both said. If too hard to make a living It will allow me one time per year, then the two went back to work diligently as the original. To the Milky Way to meet their lovers. The day will come, it falls on July 7 every year. And worse than that, it is during the month of July. As the rainy season Obscuring almost the entire month And in the days to come, the floods across the Milky Way can not go together. Making people more sympathetic. It has organized the festival Tanabata up. And it was written with a request to pair it well enough. But in reality, the Tanabata festival is to pray for a good harvest this year and make it more commercial. And today it became a prayer in such wishes about love. Have students excel I'm healthy or not
conclude
The celebration will take place throughout the downtown Sendai. The highlight of the festival is a colorful rainbow of gold, according to the shopping center, which is at the heart of this festival too. Japan will celebrate it by writing their wishes on small strips of paper called. He trumped up (短 冊) and then be suspended with bamboo is not fulfilled. In addition, the event also offers a variety of activities. Folk dance and music performances Tanabata traditional parades and fireworks displays are held before the festival began. The entire length of the river Obihiro Chitose check that too.
During the event,
6 to 7 August
Venue
This festival is held in different regions around Sendai anyway. The streets Ichibancho shopping district and the city Chuo Hirosegawa Visitors can ride on JR Line from Sendai Station to Station Hirosegawa it.
