On Behalf of Tanabata（七夕）: It's 7!

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via Immanuel Giel

 

It is (or was in Japan) July 7th 2025 which means another day to celebrate Tanabata, commemorating the star-crossed lovers Orihime and Hikoboshi. This year, though, is particularly auspicious because July 7th is falling in the 7th year of Reiwa (another way of saying 2025 in Japan) and so people noticing that it is the 7th day of the 7th month in the 7th year, much hay has been made out of it. For example, couples have been flooding their local city halls to register their marriages today and in a lot of supermarkets, some products have been priced at 777 yen. 

Now, I've done my commemorating of the holiday sometimes on "Kayo Kyoku Plus" for specific songs in the past, but this time, I've decided to become a little more ambitious by applying a few gimmicks to this Author's Pick.

First off, let's provide three songs that have something to do with the number 7.

(1967) The Echoes and The Misuzu Children's Choral Group -- Theme from Ultra Seven （ウルトラセブンの歌）

(1996) Dreams Come True -- Shichi-gatsu, Nanoka, Hare （7月7日、晴れ）

(1986) Checkers -- NANA (yes, I know...this is more of a pun on the number 7 in Japanese, but hey!)

OK, the next three deal with songs that were actually released on July 7th.

(1986) Shonentai -- Diamond Eyes（ダイヤモンド・アイズ）

(1987) Miho Nakayama -- 50/50

(1990) Hideaki Tokunaga -- Kowarekake no Radio （壊れかけのRadio）

And finally, we have someone here who was born on July 7th 1949: 

(1982) Masaki Ueda -- Osaka Bay Blues

May your wishes come true!