#tanzaku

[tanuki-kimono]

Softest tones for this summer outfit, pairing a lovely obi with embroidered kani (crab), and a kimono full of cute seasonal patterns:

Tanabata/star festival themed: tanzaku (paper strips on bamboo), hoshi (star)

Summer treats : kaizukushi (assorted shells), suika (watermelon),

masturi/festival themed: mizufuusuen/water balloon, uchiwa (round fan), kingyo (goldfish), chouchin (paper lantern), etc

[dreaminginthedeepsouth]

Poem Written on Tanzaku, Emperor Go-Tsuchimikado, Kamakura period, circa 12th-14th century, Harvard Art Museums: Calligraphy

Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of the Hofer Collection of the Arts of Asia Size: H. 34.8 x W. 5.3 cm (13 11/16 x 2 1/16 in.) Medium: Tanzaku (long, slender poem slip) mounted as a hanging scroll; ink on indigo-dyed paper with cloud pattern

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"Ten thousand / Atoms of sorrow whirl away / In the wind."

Tu Fu (tr. Kenneth Rexroth), from “By the Winding River II.”

[niceyreflektor]

"you talk as if you knew me"

"my weapon wonders where my rage went. it should know it never left, but i can't use it anymore. i'm not allowed."

mynah's psychopomp, as it appears in their dreams. it only wants what's best for their master. what's best for their master is vengeance, and to be free. their master only needs a little push.

[eucanthos]

Miho Kajioka (JP, Okayama, Feb 21, 1973, Kyoto based)

#0127, 2024 Toned gelatin silver print 36,4 x 7,5 cm (Tanzaku) Edition of 3 plus 1 AP

https://www.irastehmann.com/artworks/

[daily-ynfg-worlds]

Tanabata Clouds

[myjournaldeco]

[skiddo-xy]

Tanabata - Today's Japanese Festival (たなばた/七夕) 🎋

What is Tanabata?

Tanabata is a Japanese festival based on a Chinese folklore story, based on the Chinese Qixi festival. The legend states that every year on the 7th day of the 7th month, Orihime and Okoboshi (Chinese mythical figures who are lovers) will meet. The 7th month is July. Therefore, Tanabata is today! (July 7).

Tanabata customs

Tanabata is celebrated by the celebrators writing their wishes for the future on a piece of coloured paper and then proceeding to hang it on bamboo. This process is called "tanzaku" (短冊)Sometimes, these wishes are written in the form of poetry, which is reminiscent of Tanabata Customs from the era in which Tanabata was a new celebration when Japanese aristocrats held poetry contests. Please note that some customs vary from region to region.

Tanabata in popular culture

Instance 1: Animal Crossing

The Animal Crossing video game franchise is created by Japanese video game giant Nintendo. Nintendo, being Japanese, decided to incorporate Japanese culture into the games to promote it to the western world. In earlier games of the franchise (the Japanese version of the first game along with Animal Crossing: New Leaf) players can obtain in-game bamboo. In the latest game (Animal Crossing: New Horizons), Tanabata is "celebrated" by "selling" limited-editions bamboo plants with tanzaku, and traditional yukata of Orihime and Hikoboshi.

Instance 2: 2008 G8 Summit

In 2008, the date of the G8 Summit (meeting of the "Great 8" countries leaders) was located in Toyako, Japan and coincided with Tanabata. To celebrate, the leaders made tanzaku and wrote their goals, in place of their wishes.

Sources: nippon.com, Wikipedia, Tanabata in Animal Crossing, G8 Summit Tanabata, Tanzaku photo, G8 Summit Photo

[heartshinebeauty]

Happy Tanabata Festivall🎋✨

Today it’s the 7th of 7th which is a magical day filled with love and miracles.

The number 7 is considered to be the number of spiritual perfection because it’s a symbol of God’s work.

It’s a symbol of completeness and heaven.

Today we are celebrating the meeting of the deities Orihime and Hikoboshi, represented by the stars Vega and Altair.

Princess Orihime was a beautiful seamstress who wove gorgeous clothes by the Heavenly River, represented by the Milky way. Princess Orihime was so engaged with her work, she became despaired of ever finding her true love. Her father, a God of the Heavens, the Emperor of the Galaxy, loved her dearly and arranged for her to meet the lovely Hikoboshi, the cow herder who lived on the other side of the Heavenly River. It was love at first sight and they got married right away.

Their love and devotion to each other was so deep that Princess Orihime stopped weaving and Hikoboshi allowed his cows to wander the Heavens.

The Emperor became so angry that he forbade the two lovers to be together, sending Hikoboshi to the other side of the Milky Way.

Beside herself with loneliness, Princess Orihime cried and cried. Beginning the rainy season with her tears.

The Emperor couldn’t stand to see his daughter in this state, so he allowed her to visit her dearest Hikoboshi one day a year, the 7th of the 7th. 

This legend is known as Tanabata 七夕 meaning “Evening of the Sevens” also know as Hoshi Matsuri 星祭り meaning Star Festival.

It originally comes from the Chinese Qixi Festival 七夕节 which is the 7th of 7th from the Lunar calendar. It was brought to Japan during the 8th century.  

To honor the Star Crossed Lovers people write their wishes on colourful thin strips of paper called tanzaku 短冊紙 and hang them from bamboo branches.

I hope you enjoyed this story. 

Have a lovely day and may all of your beautiful wishes come true! 💋💖✨