Tanabata (たなばた or 七夕) is a Japanese event / celebration day that originated in China. According to Chinese legend, the Milky Way separates the deities Orihime and Hikoboshi (represented by the stars Vega and Altair respectively). They are in love but are allowed to meet only once a year on the seventh day of the seventh month of the lunar year. For Tanabata we celebrate the meeting of these two lovers by writing our own wishes on colored paper, and attach these to a bamboo branch. People say that wishes made on Tanabata will come true.
