Tanabata festival in Hiratsuka
Each summer, Hiratsuka transforms itself into a colorful festival town drawing approximately 1.5-3 million people over the 4 days of the Tanabata festival, the star festival. Tanabata is based on an old romantic Chinese legend about two stars, Altair and Vega. This legend was brought to Japan as the star festival and the celebration began to be practiced in Japanese emperor's court, which came to be in poetry, or prayer for the realization of love.
Tanabata Matsuri: Milky way festival
Traditional Japanese drums: Taiko
Traditional Japanese drums: Taiko
Traditional Japanese drums: Taiko
Traditional Japanese drums: Taiko
Yukata and mirror
Yukata and mirror
Beautifully decorated bamboo branches
Beautifully decorated bamboo branches
Ukiyoe: pictures of the floating world
Beautifully decorated bamboo branches
Ukiyoe: pictures of the floating world
Child in the street
People in the street
Beautifully decorated bamboo branches
Tanabata decoration
Girls wearing Yukata
Comedian
Turtle hunting
Strange guy
People in the street
Food shop
Girl wearing Yukata
Sea