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Group celebrating Tanabata, Japan, n.d.
Group celebrating Tanabata, Japan, n.d.
TitleGroup celebrating Tanabata, Japan, n.d.
PhotographerUnknown
Daten.d.
NotesCaption on image: The festival Tanabata custom of ancient time in Japan. July, 5 year Ansei.

PH Coll 8 Japan.67
Contextual NotesTanabata is a Japanese festival celebrated on July 7th every year. It is known as the Festival of the Stars. This festival is based on the Legend of Tanabata and celebrates the meeting, just once a year, of two lovers, a shepherd (the star Altair) and a w
Location DepictedJapan
Subjects (LCSH)Festivals--Japan<
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Ancestor worship--Japan<
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Women--Japan<
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Japanese--Clothing
Digital CollectionInternational Collections
Order NumberINC0196
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RepositoryUniversity of Washington Libraries. Special Collections Division
Repository CollectionPostcard Collection. PH Coll 8
Object TypePostcard
Physical Description3.5 x 5.5 in.
Digital Reproduction InformationScanned from original text at 150 dpi in color, saved in JPEG format and resized to 768 ppi horizontal. Saved at compression rate 3. 2004
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