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Tanabata-jinja七夕神社

Tanabata-jinja七夕神社 Tanabata-jinja七夕神社 - Credit: Wikimedia Commons

, also known as Himekoso-jinja (媛社神社), is a Shinto shrine located in Ogōri, Fukuoka prefecture, Japan. It is dedicated to Orihime, the Japanese name of the Weaver Girl from the Chinese folk tale The Weaver Girl and the Cowherd. The weaver is celebrated in Tanabata, a Japanese festival. Read more on Wikipedia

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