Tanabata, or the ‘Star Festival’ ,is a summer festival in Japan. The powerpoint, traditional story, and craft activities included in this lesson introduce KS1 or KS2 students to the festival’s origins and the customs associated with it.
The Tanabata story tells of the annual reunion of two lovers in the Milky Way and the characters who represent two stars (Vega and Altair). After listening to the story, students will identify key events, characters and locations before learning how Tanabata is celebrated in Japan.
The festival is also famous for large, colourful decorations and students can make their own paper decorations, or wish cards, (called tanzaku) for display in the classroom using the worksheet and/or templates. Instructions for additional paper decorations are also included.
An editable version of the PPTs are available on request - contact education@japansociety.org.uk.
More resources related to Japanese culture are available from The Japan Society website.
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