Next Month, Make A Wish Upon a Star…

OK, wishing on a star is a Disney theme, I know. But it is very fitting for a romantic (but not mushy) pastime at the Morikami. From July 7-14, a bamboo tree will be in the museum lobby for visitors to decorate with their wishes written on colored paper streamers, or tanzaku, which symbolize the weaving of threads. Tanabata is a week of wishing, so to speak, for anything you want the Universe to receive. The activity is sweet and romantic if you know a bit about the back story …

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Reiko Remembers The Meaning of Japan’s True New Year

Morikami’s Director of Education Reiko Nishioka remembers how she and her community celebrated New Year’s Day in Japan. Oshogatsu marks the Japanese New Year at the Morikami January 10, 2010.