I remarked 2 days ago that this year Tanabata was on a very special date.

I was quite sad being unable to live a tanabata night in japan... cause I've switched to loving japan only a few months ago (I liked it before, but wasn't as curious and eager as nowadays)

I was lucky enough that in Paris was a japan expo... or should I say manga-anime expo... but at least they had what is needed to exchange vows, which I did with my wife. Everything else around the bamboos was out of japanese culture synch... but at least the vows were possible (and the people there said they'll burn the bamboos, for the vows to become real...)

Happy Tanabata!