On the evening of August 22, 2026, the Reizei family—hereditary masters of the poetic tradition—held their Tanabata ritual, known as *Kikkōten*, at their historic residence in Kyoto’s Kamigyo Ward. The ceremony involved offering *waka* poetry and *gagaku* (court music) to the celestial lovers Kengyu (the Cowherd Star) and Shokujo (the Weaver Star), while praying for proficiency in the arts.
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