Summer in Japan is filled with festivals. Of course, if you’ve watched Japanese dramas or anime, read manga or even played video games, you’d probably already know that. You may have even encountered some of these festivals in the US, depending on where you live.

So since we’re sort of right in the middle of the Japanese festival time, this week’s Important Importables is all about the three kinds of festival you may encounter around this time if you’re in Japan or even certain areas of the US. Read on to learn all about the Tanabata Festival, Bon Festival and general Summer Festival…

The highly controversial, first ever Miss Video Game 2007 took place in Montreal, Canada, this past weekend. The finals of the event were held at Festival Arcadia, a Canadian gaming event, and organized by Edmond-based Titan Gaming. The five finalists in the competition were Adelle Moore (Syracuse, NY), Lauren Berggren (Mandeville, LA), Tiffany Greene (Simpsonville, more »