For the Star Festival (called tanabata in Japanese) on July 7th, Japanese people decorate bamboo branches. We writes or poems on colorful strips of paper and hang them on the bamboo decoration.

The origin of the Star Festival is a Chinese legend. Two stars separated by the Milky Way are compared to lovers separated by a river. They can only meet once a year when the Galaxy prepares a way for them. In the legend, the couple loved each other so much that they stopped working. The angry Emperor separated them, but allowed them to meet once a year.

【Movie】Japanese star festival (tanabata)