Editing Tanabata (section)

== Festivals ==
[[File:Sendai Tanabata 2005.jpg|thumb|right|The Sendai Tanabata Festival in 2005]]
Large-scale Tanabata festivals are held in many places in Japan, mainly along shopping malls and streets, which are decorated with large, colorful streamers. The most famous Tanabata festival is held in [[Sendai, Miyagi|Sendai]] from 6 to 8 August. In the [[Kantō region|Kantō]] area, two of the largest Tanabata festivals are held in [[Hiratsuka, Kanagawa]] (around 7 July) and in [[Asagaya]], [[Suginami, Tokyo|Tokyo]] immediately prior to the start of the Obon holiday in mid August. A Tanabata festival is also held in [[São Paulo, São Paulo|São Paulo]], [[Brazil]] around the first weekend of July and [[Los Angeles]], [[California]] in the beginning of August.

Although Tanabata festivals vary by region, most festivals involve Tanabata decoration competitions. Other events may include parades and Miss Tanabata contests. Like other Japanese [[matsuri]], many outdoor stalls sell food, provide [[carnival]] games, etc., and add to the festive atmosphere.

[[Tokyo Disneyland]] and [[Tokyo DisneySea]] often celebrates the Tanabata Festival featuring a greeting parade with [[Minnie Mouse]] as Orihime and [[Mickey Mouse]] as Hikoboshi.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2017/06/celebrate-disney-tanabata-days-at-tokyo-disney-resort/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180113064544/https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2017/06/celebrate-disney-tanabata-days-at-tokyo-disney-resort/|url-status=dead|archive-date=13 January 2018|title=Celebrate Disney Tanabata Days at Tokyo Disney Resort|work=Disney Parks Blog|access-date=2018-02-04|language=en-us}}</ref>
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File:MoriokaShoppingMall.JPG|In a shopping mall at Morioka, 2003
File:Asagaya Tanabata 09-2.jpg|[[Asagaya]], Suginami Ward in Tokyo, 2009
File:Shōnan Hiratsuka Tanabata Matsuri -03.jpg|[[Hiratsuka]], 2011
File:SendaiTanabata2.jpg|[[Sendai]], 2005
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