http://blog.asiahotels.com/sendai-in-harmony-with-nature/ Asian News on Travel and Hotels Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:35:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 http://blog.asiahotels.com/sendai-in-harmony-with-nature/#comment-3882 Tanabata: A Japanese Star Festival Wed, 03 Sep 2008 08:51:48 +0000 http://blog.asiahotels.com/sendai-in-harmony-with-nature/#comment-3882 [...] Sendai in Miyagi Prefecture and Hiratsuka in Kanagawa Prefecture are particularly famous for their elaborate Tanabata displays. Tanabata is considered one of the major festivals in these places. Shopping arcades in these two cities feature huge decorations that are sponsored by local shops, which try to outdo one another in the size of their displays. They also hold extravagant fireworks displays. There is also usually a program on Tanabata that features live music, songs and dances. This is especially true for the Sendai Tanabata Festival. [...] [...] Sendai in Miyagi Prefecture and Hiratsuka in Kanagawa Prefecture are particularly famous for their elaborate Tanabata displays. Tanabata is considered one of the major festivals in these places. Shopping arcades in these two cities feature huge decorations that are sponsored by local shops, which try to outdo one another in the size of their displays. They also hold extravagant fireworks displays. There is also usually a program on Tanabata that features live music, songs and dances. This is especially true for the Sendai Tanabata Festival. [...]

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