What is "hikoboshi"

is the Japanese name for the star Altair, also known as or 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.

• 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.