Star-Crossed Lovers (Tanabata) (Ep.55)

<p>Tanabata is a Japanese festival based on the bizarre tale of two star-crossed lovers, Orihime and Hikoboshi. In episode 55, I'll tell you their story, explain a little about the origins and how it's celebrated today.</p> <p> </p> <p><img class="size-full wp-image-1149 aligncenter" src= "https://www.uncannyjapan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/tanabata-heavy.jpg" alt="Children holding up a sasa bamboo branch" width="500" height= "738" /></p> <p>Listen to the very end!</p> <p>Music thanks to:</p> <p>Celestial Background by TwisteriumMusic<br /> Link: <a href= "https://soundcloud.com/twisterium/celestial-background-besplatnaya-fonovaya-muzyka" target="_blank" rel= "noopener noreferrer">https://soundcloud.com/twisterium/celestial-background-besplatnaya-fonovaya-muzyka</a><br /> License: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener noreferrer">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</a></p> <p>The Waltz Of The Kindness by MusicLFiles<br /> Link: <a href= "https://filmmusic.io/song/6283-the-waltz-of-the-kindness" target= "_blank" rel= "noopener noreferrer">https://filmmusic.io/song/6283-the-waltz-of-the-kindness</a><br /> License: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener noreferrer">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a></p> <p>Midsummer Sky by Kevin MacLeod<br /> Link: <a href= "https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4049-midsummer-sky" target= "_blank" rel= "noopener noreferrer">https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4049-midsummer-sky</a><br /> License: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener noreferrer">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a></p> <p>You can also find me on:</p> <p><strong>Twitter:</strong> <a href= "https://twitter.com/UncannyJapan" target="_blank" rel= "noopener noreferrer">https://twitter.com/UncannyJapan</a><br /> <strong>Facebook:</strong> <a href= "https://www.facebook.com/uncannyjapan/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener noreferrer">https://www.f