11/19/2010

7-5-3 Shichi Go San




November 15 is the day parents takes their son and daughters dressed in traditional KIMONO or suite to shrine to pray for their health and growth.


In case of a boy, three or five years old, and a girl, three or seven years old.




(Photo was taken at Kamakura)


The children who celebrate this event will have this CHITOSEAME.

It is red and white stick candy.

Chitose means "a thousand years" and "Ame" is "candy."

Eating this candy will express a wish for long  prospect.
(Tsurugaoka Hachimangu in Kamakura)


1 comment:

Anonymous said...

This big tree was fallen down due to strong wind.