July is summer in Japan. It is very humid and hot.   

There are a lot of festivals held all over Japan in this season.  The most popular festival is たなばた（The Star Festival). People decorate  bamboo trees with colorful  paper and ornaments. One of the ornaments is a たんざく where people write their wishes on a strip of coloured paper.  

There is a たなばた story about the reason for the Festival. If you love craft, try to make some of the beautiful ornaments!