A Tanabata party was held at the Amagasaki City International Exchange Association's Japanese Studies Classroom.
When we arrived at the venue, we were told to write our wishes on strips of paper.
Gigi writes characters with a brush for the first time.
But I could write both hiragana and katakana beautifully.
Hanging strips of paper with poems on them from bamboo leaves.
Gigi prays.
Lijani and her child. They are from Bacolod City, Negros Occidental.
Even though they just met today, they quickly became good friends.