Milky Way

On Sunday night I saw the Milky Way. It looks like a milky-white river across the sky. Have you seen it?

I asked many Japanese friends about it. Most of them have never seen it. Many of them said that we can’t see it in Japan.

From big cities in Japan it is impossible to see because there are too many lights. Even in Ise, which is not a big city, it is so bright we can only see a small number of stars.

I was at Osugidani (大杉谷) in the mountains, so it was very dark and we could see the Milky Way. The air was very fresh and there were many stars.

A few friends thought that we could only see it during July. They thought this because of Tanabata festival.