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What do you do with the Tanabata wishes? Once upon a time, you'd take it to a temple or throw it into a river. But these days with the litter going on, you're supposed to wrap it in white paper and you throw it away. That's the word from Japan. Either way, Tanabata is special since in the end, will the wishes come true? Maybe. Maybe not, but you do get to express those wishes and go through a...
What do you do with the Tanabata wishes? Once upon a time, you’d take it to a temple or throw it into a river. But these days with the litter going on, you’re supposed to wrap it in white paper and you throw it away. That’s the word from Japan. Either way, Tanabata is special since in the end, will the wishes come true? Maybe. Maybe not, but you do get to express those wishes and go through a simple ritual, which makes you think about them and gives a glimmer of some new reality. Yeah, I said it in different words yesterday, but this is a new day, and it’s where I’m at with it. Enjoy Tanabata.
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See those flat spots? It comes from grinding. At first I thought it was imperfections of the mold, like air bubbles, but no, it's flat spots.
See those flat spots? It comes from grinding. At first I thought it was imperfections of the mold, like air bubbles, but no, it’s flat spots.
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July 7, is Tanabata day in Japan. I can't dare get into what it means, but you can make a wish by writing it on some paper and affixing it to the bamboo tree. Aaron Brown puts his on. It's not bad to do more than one, so go for it. Today is the day. Here's the Tanabata entry at Wikipedia.
Martin and Julienne affix their wishes to the GR office Bamboo!