02/07/2025
Tanabata Story
"Orihime and Hikoboshi" Once upon a time, the god of heaven lived by the Milky Way. The god of heaven had one daughter. She said her name was Orihime. Orihime used her loom to make clothes for the gods. When Orihime came of age, the god of heaven decided to give his daughter a husband. After a lot of searching, I found a young man named Hikoboshi, who was raising the cattle of heaven on the banks of the Milky Way. Hikoboshi was a very fine young man. Orihime is also a shining and beautiful girl. The two fell in love with each other at first sight. The two got married and started living a happy life. However, being too close to each other was also a problem, and the two of them forgot about their work and started playing all the time. Then, everyone started coming to complain to God in heaven. "Since Orihime doesn't weave, everyone's kimonos are old and worn out. Please make new kimonos quickly." "The two of you should live separately on the east and west sides of the Milky Way," he said, separating Orihime and Hikoboshi. But when the god of heaven saw how sad Orihime was, he said, "You can meet Hikoboshi only once a year, only on the night of July 7th." After that, looking forward to seeing Hikoboshi only once a year, Orihime worked hard every day to weave. Hikoboshi on the other side of the Milky Way also worked diligently to raise the cattle of heaven. On the night of July 7th, which she had been waiting for, Orihime crossed the Milky Way to meet Hikoboshi.
You can also write your wishes on bamboo that grows high in the sky so that you can deliver your wishes to the gods of heaven!
