Tanabata (Japanese: たなばた or 七夕, meaning "Evening of the seventh"), also known as the Star Festival (星祭り, Hoshimatsuri), is a Japanese festival originating from the Chinese Qixi Festival. It celebrates the meeting of the deities Orihime and Hikoboshi (represented by the stars Vega and Altair respectively). According to legend, the Milky Way separates these lovers, and they are allowed to meet only once a year on the seventh day of the seventh lunar month of the lunisolar calendar. The date of Tanabata varies by region of the country, but the first festivities begin on 7 July of the Gregorian calendar. The celebration is held at various days between July and August.
so, it's been two weeks the supermarkets are empty in okinawa, due to
people buying food to eat during the very-slow-typhoon (twice),
the very-slow-typhoon destroying our crops (twice)
the very-slow-typhoon preventing supplies to be shipped from kyushu
the very-slow-typhoon destroying kyushu's crops
another typhoon preventing supplies to be shipped from kansai / kanto.
we survive on papayas, green paprikas, very small shibui and daikon leaves… #okinawa