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![[ July 9, 2017; 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm. ] Family program honoring Orihime and Hikoboshi](http://www.japanculture-nyc.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Tanabata-Illustration-by-Yukihiko-Mitani-©-Kamishibai-for-Kids-115x100.jpg "Tanabata: Japan’s Star Festival at Japan Society")
Tanabata: Japan’s Star Festival at Japan Society
Posted on July 7, 2017 | No Comments[ July 9, 2017; 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm. ] Family program honoring Orihime and Hikoboshi -
Tanabata: The Legend of Orihime and Hikoboshi
Posted on July 7, 2017 | No CommentsStar-crossed lovers meet on the seventh day of the seventh month -
![[ July 7, 2017; 7:30 pm to 10:30 pm. ] Star gazing in Riverside Park](http://www.japanculture-nyc.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Tanabata_Festival_in_Edo_Hiroshige_1852full-115x100.jpg "The Amateur Astronomers Association of New York Presents the Tanabata Festival")
The Amateur Astronomers Association of New York Presents the Tanabata Festival
Posted on June 14, 2017 | No Comments[ July 7, 2017; 7:30 pm to 10:30 pm. ] Star gazing in Riverside Park -
Make a Wish on Tanabata in New York City
Posted on July 4, 2016 | No CommentsThe legend of star-crossed lovers Orihime and Hikoboshi -
Happy Tanabata from JapanCulture•NYC!
Posted on July 7, 2011 | No CommentsTo honor Orihime and Hikoboshi, the Japanese write their wishes on thin strips of paper called tanzaku and hang them from bamboo branches.