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Sony's robotic dogs 'Aibo' are gathered by their owners during a ritual for their pet's health during an annual ceremony called Shichi-Go-San, which is usually held for praying for children's health and wellbeing, at the Kanda Myojin shrine in Tokyo, Japan. REUTERS/Issei Kato

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Word of the Week: 七五三（しちごさん）
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Shichi-Go-San is a traditional rite of passage and festival day in Japan for 3 & 7 y/o girls and 5 y/o boys to celebrate the growth and well-being of young children. As it is not a national holiday, it is generally observed on the nearest weekend. Children (3 & 7 y/o girls and 5 y/o boys) get 千歳飴 (ちとせあめ) on this day

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しまむらの七五三に着られるママコーデ5点1万1590円（パンプス・バッグ込み）　普段に活用できるよそ行きアイテム
https://manetatsu.com/2023/10/454805/
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The #Japanese custom of having special birthday celebrations for kids at the ages of 7-5-3 (shichi-go-san, #七五三) is based on East Asian numerology. The numbers are considered lucky. Kids are dressed in elaborate kimonos and brought to shrines for special blessings.

I took these two photos at Nikko, #Japan ’s famous Toshogu Shrine, a #UNESCO world heritage site.

Two, 3-year old girls and their families happened to be there while I was walking around as a tourist. I particularly like the one in which the little girl’s father has to carry her down a set of stairs as we left the temple, because her father thought she might fall while wearing her tall, red, wooden clogs.

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