July 7th in Japan is known as “Tanabata” or ‘Star Festival’. Tanabata is explained through a Japanese legend, with its origins from China. Two stars Hikoboshi (Altair / the cow herder star) and Orihime (Vega / the weaving princess) fall deeply in love, but are separated by “Amanogawa” (Milky Way / Heaven’s River). They [...]
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Nikkei Aloha has fun playing their original songs with a mixture of English and Japanese lyrics about life in Japan strung together with and island rhythm.
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