Hikoboshi

Hikoboshi (彦星, Male Star^?) is the Japanese name for the star Altair, also known as Natsuhikoboshi (夏彦星, Summer Male Star^?) or Kengyūsei (牽牛星, Cow Herder Star^?) in Japanese.

It also refers to:

• the cowherd celebrated in the Chinese star festival, Qi Xi.
• the cowherd celebrated in the Japanese star festival, Tanabata influenced by Qi Xi.
• Rapid Express (快速急行, Kaisoku Kyūkō^?) trains operated on the Keihan Main Line in Osaka, Japan.
• the chaser satellite of the Japanese Engineering Test Satellite ETS-VII, also known as KIKU-7.

See also

• Orihime is the Japanese name for the star Vega.
• Lachette Altair, a character from Sakura Wars (see List of Sakura Wars characters).