The Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs made colored strips of paper and a bamboo tree for G8 wishes available in Roppongi during the summit.Japan, MOFA: "Setting up of the Public Relations Booth for the G8 Hokkaido Toyako Summit," 16 June 2008. Protesting organizations in Sapporo during the G8 summit also tried to use the spirit of Tanabata to focus attention on a somewhat different set of wishes. Non-governmental organizations including Oxfam and CARE International set up an online wish petition campaign to coincide with the G8 Summit and Tanabata.Oxfam: "Tanabata: Your wishes to the Summit!" July 2008. Outside Japan, Fukuda's timely gesture had unanticipated consequences. For example, the Indian nationally circulated newspaper, The Hindu, picked up on this festival theme by printing an editorial featuring unconventional Tanabata wishes.Cooper, Andrew F. and Ramesh Takur. "Wishing on a star for the G8 summit," The Hindu (Chennai). 7 July 2008.
the japanese ministry of foreign affairs made colored strips of paper and a bamboo tree for g8 wishes available in roppongi during the summitjapan mofa "setting up of the public relations booth for the g8 hokkaido toyako summit" 16 june 2008 protesting organizations in sapporo during the g8 summit also tried to use the spirit of tanabata to focus attention on a somewhat different set of wishes non-governmental organizations including oxfam and care international set up an online wish petition campaign to coincide with the g8 summit and tanabataoxfam "tanabata your wishes to the summit" july 2008 outside japan fukuda's timely gesture had unanticipated consequences for example the indian nationally circulated newspaper the hindu picked up on this festival theme by printing an editorial featuring unconventional tanabata wishescooper andrew f and ramesh takur "wishing on a star for the g8 summit" the hindu (chennai) 7 july 2008