according to the folktale, Orihime, the Weaving Princess worked so hard weaving beautiful clothes, she became sad and despaired of ever finding love. Her father, who was a God of the heavens, loved her dearly and arranged for her to meet Hikoboshi, the Cow Herder,who lived on the other side of the Milky Way. The two fell in love instantly and married after that began to neglect their duties upon being wed. Orihime’s father became angry and forbade the lovers to be together, but Orihime pleaded with him to allow them to stay. He loved his daughter, so he decreed that the two star-crossed lovers could meet once a year.