Make a wish at Tanabata

Local residents hang tanzaku, or wish-slips, from a bamboo tree during the Tanabata Festival in Fussa City, Japan, Aug. 7, 2015. Tanabata is one of Japan’s five seasonal festivals. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman David C. Danford/Released)

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Yokota's Tanabata Dancers take part in the Tanabata Festival in Fussa City, Japan, Aug. 7, 2015. The group was established in 1973 to promote goodwill and friendship with the Japanese by learning traditional dances and joining in Japanese festivals (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman David C. Danford/Released)

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Yokota's Tanabata Dancers participate in a parade during the Tanabata Festival in Fussa City, Japan, Aug. 7, 2015. The group was established in 1973 to promote goodwill and friendship with the Japanese by learning traditional dances and joining in Japanese festivals.. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman David C. Danford/Released)

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A woman teaches traditional dance steps to a child during the Tanabata Festival in Fussa City, Japan, Aug. 7, 2015. The festival included several parades as well as street vendors selling a variety of traditional Japanese festival foods. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman David C. Danford/Released)

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A group of children dance through the streets as part of a parade during the Tanabata Festival in Fussa City, Japan, Aug. 7, 2015. The festival included several parades as well as street vendors selling a variety of traditional Japanese festival foods. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman David C. Danford/Released)

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Children dance while wearing traditional kimonos as part of a parade during the Tanabata Festival in Fussa City, Japan, Aug. 7, 2015. Tanabata is one of Japan’s five seasonal festivals. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman David C. Danford/Released)

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Vendors serve traditional Japanese fair food during the Tanabata Festival in Fussa City, Japan, Aug. 7, 2015. Yakisoba (fried noodles), yakitori (kebabs), takoyaki (octopus balls) and kakigore (shaved ice) were sold to Japanese and U.S. parade attendees. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman David C. Danford/Released)

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Team Yokota members attend a Tanabata parade in Fussa City, Japan, Aug. 7, 2015. Yokota has participated in the Tanabata Festival since the 1950's. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman David C. Danford/Released)

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Local residents carry a mikoshi shrine in Fussa City, Japan, Aug. 7, 2015, during the 65th annual Fussa Tanabata Festival. The festival included traditional Japanese dance performances and groups carrying mikoshi shrines to the City Hall. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Elizabeth Baker/Released)

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Team Yokota members carry a mikoshi shrine in Fussa City, Japan, Aug. 7, 2015, during the 65th annual Fussa Tanabata Festival. Yokota has participated in the Tanabata Festival since the 1950's (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Elizabeth Baker/Released)

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Local residents dance through the streets as part of a parade during the Tanabata Festival in Fussa City, Japan, Aug. 7, 2015. The festival included several parades as well as street vendors selling a variety of traditional Japanese festival foods. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Elizabeth Baker/Released)

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Local residents carry a mikoshi shrine in Fussa City, Japan, Aug. 7, 2015, during the 65th annual Fussa Tanabata Festival. The festival included traditional Japanese dance performances and groups carrying mikoshi shrines to the City Hall. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Elizabeth Baker/Released)

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Children wear traditional kimonos as part of a parade during the Tanabata Festival in Fussa City, Japan, Aug. 7, 2015. The festival included several parades as well as street vendors selling a variety of traditional Japanese festival foods. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Elizabeth Baker/Released)

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Paper lanterns hang on a shed during the Tanabata Festival in Fussa City, Japan, Aug. 8, 2015. Tanabata is the Japanese star festival originating from the Chinese Qixi Festival, celebrating the meeting of the stars Vega and Altair. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Delano Scott/Released)

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A local vendor sells food during the Tanabata Festival in Fussa City, Japan. Aug. 8, 2015. The Tanabata Festival gave Yokota Air Base, Japan, residents a chance to experience Japanese culture with their families.(U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Delano Scott/Released)

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A festival attendee takes in sights and sounds of the Tanabata Festival, Aug. 8, 2015, in Fussa City, Japan. This year marked the 65th annual Tanabata Festival in Fussa, attracting people from all over the surrounding area. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Delano Scott/Released)

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Published Aug. 10, 2015