About this episode

This episode explores the Tanabata festival in Japan and features the traditional Tanabata song.

July 7th is Tanabata, or the Star Festival, in Japan. It is derived from the Chinese Qixi Festival. In this episode, we’ll hear the traditional Tanabata song.

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