About this episode

This episode tells a short Tanabata tale about Orihime and Hikoboshi, highlighting the cultural significance of the festival.

A short Tanabata tale from the Uncanny Vault: Orihime the weaving princess, Hikoboshi the cowherd, and the river of stars that keeps them apart. On the seventh night of the seventh month, wishes are written on colorful strips of paper, tied to bamboo, and sent into the summer sky. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Topics covered

• Tanabata
• Japanese folklore
• star-crossed lovers
• cultural traditions
• summer festivals

Keywords

• Tanabata
• Orihime
• Hikoboshi
• Japanese culture
• star-crossed lovers
• wishes
• bamboo
• summer sky

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