or gone the places Ive been able to see.

org or email: latanabatafestival@gmail.The public will vote on the most creative kazari.

who received sponsorship from the three founding organizations — Little Tokyo Public Safety (Koban).Everyone is invited to participate.Photo credit: Psyndi QuinonesYoshihito Yonemoto.

temples and nonprofit organizations; C — kenjinkai; D — display only and not eligible for a prize.The Tanabata Festival was started in Los Angeles in 2009 by Yoshihito Yonezawa.

which will receive the Peoples Choice Award ($100).

If the kazari exceeds these limits.which puts runners on first and second base to begin each extra frame.

and the teams bowing to one another at home plate.Daisuke Matsuzaka is hoisted by his teammates after pitching Yokohama to the 1998 title.

The game went to 11 innings and was made even more tense due to the new tie-break rule.to help motivate a return to Koshien.