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Tanabata!

Tanabata is a Japanese festival celebrated each year in July. Tanabata means evening of the 7th and is also called “The Star Festival”.  It is based around a folk legend involving Orihime, the weaving Princess, and Hikoboshi, the cow herder.  Legend has it that when they met, the two immediately fell in love and were married. […]

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Yosakoi Soran Festival in Sapporo, Hokkaido!

We made it to Japan safe and sound! We had a bad bout of jet lag, but we’ve since recovered, and are now enjoying the wonderful Yosakoi Soran Festival! This festival is held in Odori Park, and since this is the 25th year of this event, the event holders have gone the extra mile to […]