Tanabata Presentation

Tanabata Festivals are held in Japan on July 7 or August 7. It is the time that two star-crossed lovers in the Milky Way can meet. Japan has fireworks, fireworks displays, and festivals on this day(s).

William's Preschool presented Tanabata trees (bamboo trees) with paper decorations to 2 fire stations. What's kinda funny, is that this bamboo will wither and die in about a day, and then turn brown and become highly flammable. I noticed it came down EARLY on July 8.

The banner says something to the effect of, "I will not play with fire. I will be safe with tanabata fireworks, and only play with them around family and with water nearby."

The decorations usually are long paper items.

This is supposedly the Princess who can meet her lover on this date only.
You also get to write a wish on a piece of paper.

This little girl wrote on the yellow paper that she wants to be a Princess.




















This is William's class with his teacher, Taniguchi Sensei is getting the children ready to do the presentation.

William raising his hand and promising to not play with fire. He is saying it in Japanese, so does it count? :)

Look at this smile. Does he have his fingers crossed behind his back? :)

Encho Sensei talking to the kids. She's the lady who started the Seika Kindergarten.