July 7, 2018
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A sign hung on the community board on Fudatenjin Street for the Tanabata Festival July 7th at Fudatenjin Shrine. Decorations hung along the street leading to the shrine. On July 6th, a priest and some workers put up bamboo branches with … Continue reading
July 7, 2016
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I didn’t see many bamboo branches outside of homes and businesses this year. Our neighborhood has changed a lot over the past years. There are many apartment houses. Most of the family-owned “Mom and Pop” shops are gone. The weekend … Continue reading
July 16, 2014
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We bought vegetables from the same farmer for over 20 years. Before he retired a few months ago, his wife came by our house with a big bag of taro as a gift to us. We ate most of it, … Continue reading
July 7, 2010
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Check old posts for tanabata. I forgot to do it this year! The children are older now and aren’t that interested, but Papa and Baba and Aunt wrote their wishes.
July 7, 2008
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Today was tanabata. I went shopping and took the camera hoping to take some pictures of decorations, but I didn’t see any. Here is the take (bamboo) branch that Aunt put outside our front doors (we share a house … Continue reading
July 7, 2007
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Today was the Earth Live concerts. There were concerts all over the world to call attention to taking care of the earth. Concerts were held on every continent. A concert was held in Japan, too. Today was also tanabata … Continue reading
July 7, 2006
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Today was Tanabata. Here is our Tanabata decoration on our porch. There have been branches of bamboo outside homes and shops everywhere for about a week. My son had one in his elementary school classroom. Now that I think of … Continue reading