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Celebrating Tanabata in the best way possible, with Matsuya-Tōbee's (松屋藤兵衛) moreish 'Tamaori-hime' (珠玉織姫)...balls of sugar and chewy rice dough.
Flavours...
Brown- cinnamon
Yellow- ginger
Pink- ume
Blue- yuzu (from Mizuo 水尾, 'birthplace of yuzu cultivation in Japan')
THE STAR FESTIVAL
chirr-chirr! insects also
work their looms...
stars of Tanabata
しやんしやんと虫もはたおりて星迎
-Issa (小林一茶).
Trans. David Lanoue.
Tanabata (七夕), also known as 'Hoshi-matsuri' (星祭り the 'Star Festival'), celebrates the reunion of the stars Orihime and Hikoboshi on the 7th day of the 7th month.
Float talismans, echoing the carp's determination, promise advancement in life.
The 16thC Belgian tapestry (イーリアス) was purchased by Hasekura Tsunenaga (支倉六右衛門常長) on his European tour for Date Masamune (伊達政宗 1567-1636). It depicts images from the Trojan War.
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