An email and photos from Mrs. Diep Suzuki in Japan:

Hi Peter
Do you know the story Nguu Lang Chuc Nu. It’s is concerning the star legend.  Every year July 7, the galaxy festival is only happening in Kanagawa prefecture and August (lunar calendar) in Sendai prefecture.  We call this festival : Tanabata matsuri.  I want to share with you Japanese culture by some photos.  These decorations belong each company or department in Kanagawa.  Even the bottles are used too.  I love very much the small girls in their summer kimonos and you know the last photo, I took it in the train station .

Please tell me your feeling about this festival.
Co 7

You can find Mrs. Suzuki’s photos in the photo gallery.  And to learn more about this festival, please visit this Wikipedia page for more information.