Star Festival

Site 01: Station
03 July 92, 07:35 am

Professor Miyagawa arrives at the station. He makes his first audio memorandum.

Site 02: Taxi Ride
03 July 92, 08:18 am

Tanabata streamers can be seen through window of the taxi Professor Miyagawa takes from the Station to his family’s home in Akashicho.

Site 03: Miyagawa House
03 July 92, 08:40 am

Photos of the interior of the Miyagawa home.

Site 04: Liquor Store
03 July 92, 09:58 am

Professor Miyagawa visits the liquor store across the street from his house.

Site 05: Kimono Shop
03 July 92, 11:00 am

Professor Miyagawa rushes down the street toward the Kimono shop.

Site 06: Fruit Shop
03 July 92, 12:53 pm

Professor Miyagawa approaches the fruit shop.

Site 07: Model Shop
03 July 92, 02:00 pm

Miyagawa visits the model shop he remembers from his childhood.

Site 08: Takiguchi Workshop
03 July 92, 03:45 pm

Miyagawa visits the workshop of Mr. Takiguchi where work on Tanabata festival floats is in progress.

Site 09: Boat
04 July 92, 05:32 am

Professor Miyagawa walks with the wharf master to watch the incoming fishing vessel.

Site 10: Fisherman and Woman
04 July 92, 06:44 am

Professor Miyagawa sits in a quiet area and reviews his footage of the old fisherman interview.

Site 11: Fish Market
04 July 92, 08:56 am

Inside the shed the fishermen, wharf managers, and restaurateurs gather to auction off the fish.

Site 12: Bus Wharf/Station
04 July 92, 10:17 am

Professor Miyagawa boards the bus at the wharf.

Site 13: Bus Ride Part II
04 July 92, 11:28 am

The bus stops at the station.

Site 14: Shoe Store
04 July 92, 12:42pm

Video footage of the interior of the shoe store.

Site 15: Queens
04 July 92, 02:35 pm

Unexpectedly, Professor Miyagawa notices Tanabata activities across the street from the shoe store. He goes to investigate.

Site 16: Miyagawa Home
04 July 92, 08:10 pm

Traditional music performed by singer and shamisen player in Miyagawa home.

Site 17: High School
05 July 92, 11:33 am

Professor Miyagawa meets his mother at the high school.

Site 18: Buddhist Graveyard
05 July 92, 04:04 pm

Professor Miyagawa and his mother arrive at a Buddhist graveyard to honor their ancestors’ graves in a traditional Buddhist ritual.

Site 19: Shrine
06 July 92, 10:45 am

Professor Miyagawa stands before the Shinto shrine.

Site 20: Festival
07 July 92, 01:20 pm

Professor Miyagawa is recording crowds at the Tanabata Festival.