The Large Summer Event, "Tanabata" in Kyoto

When I walked along a river side street, I found a two color lights. One was orange light, which were the lamps of out side lounges or restaurants. And one is white on the bank.

The river's name is Kamo river. It reflected them.

During 3rd to 12th of August, "Kyono tanabata" is held on. Tanabata is one of the most popular events in Japan. Wishing something, hanging ornaments from bamboo grass, we hope a girl and boy can be meet. They live in the sky and love each other, but they are separated by a river. Just one time in a year, a birds make a bridge for them. So if the weather is fine at night, they can see each other. 

The white lights is on bamboo grasses. They has also sheets for wishing.

It's the "Projection Mapping". New technology for these kind of events. It's much vague because of my camera.

If you run along the projected bank, you are projected too. It's fun! They don't have any traffic stop for the projection.

The projection was fantastic!

A letters to tell the importance of the beauty of rivers. It says "Let's maintain the beautiful river for the future generation."

Oh, I found a guide sign for a new technology. It's the other one.

But, nothing here.

Engineers were struggling with an trouble on the machine. The technology is just new. So maybe it has some problems. It's for making large amount of electricity without consuming fossil fuel. They're struggling for the future generation. 

 

The objects were on the bank too. The place was nice to relax, sitting on it, listening the sound of river stream.

The following URL is to go to official website:

http://www.kyoto-tanabata.jp/global/en/index.html

Nice night! I went to just one event place. They have two! Wow, I can enjoy more!!

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