July 7 is Tanabata, the Star Festival based on the ... the column provides useful perspectives on and insights into contemporary Japan and its culture.

Branding the Tanabata festival day as “Tanzaku CD Day ... At his home, Nakamura has at least 15,000 mini CDs. “Japan’s music industry was in its heyday in the 1990s,” he said.

First, they knead wheat flour and shape it into thread-like bundles. Then, they deep fry it in oil. This sweet treat is perfect for the Tanabata star festival!

V iewers of Land of Tanabata Season 1 are wondering how many episodes are in the series and when each new episode comes out. It is a japanese sci-fi fantasy series adapted from the manga series of ...