Shichi-Go-San is a traditional rite of passage and festival day in Far east.
For three and seven year-old girls and three and five year-old boys, held annually on November 15.
Shichi-Go-San is said to have originated in the Heian Period (794-1185) amongst court nobles,
who would celebrate the passage of their children into middle childhood.
The children wear the kimono which was various colors.
Chitose Ame, literally "thousand year candy", is given to children on Shichi-Go-San.
It is long, thin, red and white candy, which symbolizes healthy growth and longevity. A girl has it.
The behind boy wears a white Tabi and Hakama.
Here is Tomioka Hachiman Shrine, downtown area of Tokyo.
Please look at the whole "kimono", click here.
beautiful and lovely celebration
ReplyDeletewhat beautiful photos of the children in their traditional garb.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful girls.
ReplyDeleteWell donne.
Such precious children and what a nice festival to celebrate this time in their lives. The kimonos are beautiful and they look absolutely
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Hi, a very beautiful tradition, and I am sure the children enjoy it as much as the adults. I think it is important to keep traditions like this in our all consuming global world today. As a small child I received two books called "Hans und Ume". It opened a very different world to me more then 60 years ago.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely cute! :-)
ReplyDeleteComme c'est beau à voir !
ReplyDeleteThey are lovely.
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Beautiful celebration ;-)
ReplyDeleteOh c'est carrément féérique, j'imagine très bien l'enthousiasme et la fierté que doivent ressentir ces délicieux enfants ! L'être humain a besoin de rituels et rares sont les pays industrialisés (en tout cas en France de côté là c'est catastrophique, il n'y a plus pour ainsi dire de fêtes ritualisées) où on met en place de la symbolique très codifiée pour permettre à l'esprit de se développer avec des repères solides et tout cela dans un esprit festif réunissant un maximum de personnes ! Heureusement, je ne pense pas que le Japon perdra ses rituels car il a trop conscience de la nécessité de cette dimension spirituelle, peut-être si cela se trouve en a t-il conscience plus que jamais, dans un monde où le seul Dieu prédominant est le pouvoir et l'argent !
ReplyDeleteI repeat what Mathilde said. In our society, old and good traditions don't exit any more, so some people forget from where we're coming...
ReplyDeleteYour beautiful pictures carry us in a wonderful world where every person (even children)knows whom it is...
With friendship
Que hermosos están los niños con sus resplandecientes trajes típicos. Un encantador festejo.
ReplyDeleteUn abrazo.
So beautiful!
ReplyDeleteАnd interesting! :)
Kids are kids, all across the world. Nice series!
ReplyDeleteWhat beautiful children in their traditional outfits! Very nice. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for following St. Louis Daily Photo. My wife and I have been to Japan three times (even learned some Japanese) and enjoyed it completely. We have also visited a number of other places in East, Southeast and South Asia. Some pictures from our last trip to Japan are on Flickr at http://www.flickr.com/photos/bobcrowe/sets/72157608332799905/.
ReplyDeleteNice work here. The children are darling. I'll be back.
thank you very much for visiting my blog.
ReplyDeleteBen
Precious children and beautiful kimono. Lovely ritual ... for both parent and children. Such a magical time of life. Carol
ReplyDeleteTwo beautiful young ladies. Very cute & lovely shots.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing.
Documentaste un momento muy especial, que no deben perder la generaciones por venir. Es muy bueno preservar las costumbres y tradiciones de los pueblos, Cariños
ReplyDeleteHello Ruma,
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Precious children and beautiful kimonos!
I love the oriental culture!
Lilian
Hello!
ReplyDeleteThank you very much for comment in my blog. Yours is amazing and these children are so, so lovely!
I do really appreciate Japan and its culture. Congrats for create this blog to show us a bit of this amazing country!
Bye!
I'm here to say thank you!! I'm so grateful for your kind comment, because it gave me the chance to find you!!
ReplyDeleteI'm in love with this place and I'm going to follow you as soon as I have a pc connection!
Hope you to be back soon to my blog!
Laura@RicevereconStile
Good morning, I came to return the visit in CASA there and tell you that I'm following you! Congratulations on beautiful blog.
ReplyDeleteHug and a great weekend!
Valeria
Olá eu tbém vim retribuir sua visita, e que belo post heim?
ReplyDeleteMuito bom.
beijos e volte sempre!
Joana Campos
Que lindo !
ReplyDeleteBeautiful celebration,i dont speak english,but i like this post. thanks for viste dinnribero.blogspot.com and read this, i follow your blog now. kisses.
ReplyDeleteDinnRibero.
Obrigada pela a visita e pela palavras.
ReplyDeleteAchei lindo! Beautiful!!!
Abraços.
lindas as garotas
ReplyDeletevery beautiful the girls
muy hermosa las chicas *-*
Que fofas essas crianças!! Que vontade de conhecer esse pais...
ReplyDeletebjinhos
Elas são realmente muito lindas e graciosas!
ReplyDeleteBeijos em seu coração!
Maravilhosamente belas!!
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MA Ferreira
doce encanto o olhar das meninas, e lindo os kimonos, imaginei as criaças daui vestidas com eles, ficariam lindas assim, com certeza. Parabéns pelas imagens! Abraço. Su.
ReplyDelete彼らは喜びに彼らにこれらの美しい王女、世界のすべての幸せです。
ReplyDelete光と平和のキス...
Lindo, lindo, beautiful....
ReplyDeleteAbraços.
Que lindo!
ReplyDeleteObrigada pela visita!
Volte sempre!
Beijosss
È de agradecer por nos dar a oportunidades de conhecer um pouco da cultura Japonesa.
ReplyDeleteFoi uma oportunidade unica obrigada de coração e parabéns pelo lindo Pais beijos,Evanir.
Hi, Ruma,
ReplyDeleteThank you so much to visit my blog!
I love the oriental culture! I made a japanese party to my daughter!
Congratulations for your amazing blog!
kisses.
Maravilhosasssssss!!!
ReplyDeleteIt is good to enjoy other cultures, other traditions. Very beautiful. Spectacular.
ReplyDeleteCheers!
Thanks for visiting.
ReplyDeleteI love the Eastern tradition from martial arts, even the architecture of the houses, how to dress ... I like everything.
Great weekend for you.
Hug.
Belíssimo trabalho, gostei do teu blog, obrigado por me visitar..Beijos
ReplyDeleteOlá, obrigada pela visita
ReplyDeleteQue país lindo! colorido e amigavel.
Pessoas super educadas e carinhosas.
O visual sempre enche nosso coração de alegria.
Parabéns! pelas lindas fotos
com o meu carinho
san
Obrigada pelo convite e pela visita ao meu blog.
ReplyDeleteLinda meninas e lindos kimonos.
Bjos!
Very bautifull!
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bjos
Que lindo seu blog...
ReplyDeleteObg pelas palavras lá no meu viver...
beijos meus sigo conhecendo...
¡Hello Ruma!
ReplyDeleteThese compositions with colour and children are beautiful. They are the future.
I like the Japanese culture they have similarity in Chinese.
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How cute red dresses!!!!
ReplyDeleteSo beautiful culture!
Thanks dear for your comment.
xx Ilka
http://ilkavontorok.blogspot.com/
this girl is so cute!
ReplyDeleteMiss Starshiny
What cute a girl that is!Nice to meet you!
ReplyDeleteWe are just IN LOVE with that little kid wearing the red kimono.
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<3
We wish u love.
こんにちは、私はあなたの言語のコミュニティのためのトランスレータを使用してください。彼のブログを訪問し、私を愛し、彼らの美しい国、習慣と美しい女の子を示しています！トランスレータを使用して、彼らの言語に従うようにしてください、とはないが！訪問をありがとう！津波と地震以来、彼らの美しい国の神を持って続けて、私の祈りはあなたとです。ごあいさつ。ローズM
ReplyDeleteHello, it's a plager to know you.
ReplyDeleteI like a lot the japanise tradition.
The girl in the picture with the red kimono is very sweet.
Sabina
Thank you very much to comment on my blog. I like to know the traditions of different nations and Japan fascinated me from the beginning. Beautiful celebration of kimono and the children further enhance the beauty. The little girl is very, very sweet.
ReplyDeleteSurely, I will come to your blog.
The Japanase tradions is exciting me and the children from the picture are the future of the Japan tradition!
ReplyDeleteLove the little gril with the red kimono ...
ReplyDeleteI love it!!! Thanks very much.
ReplyDeleteHello Ruma.
ReplyDeletePreciosos trajes los de esos niños con todos sus detalles.
Gracias de nuevo por venir a mi blog.
:) hellow:) thank you very much for visit and for the nice comment:)
ReplyDeleteLovely kids:)
Kissez:)
All the best:)
Oameni minunati,cu suflete curate si cu frumoase chimonouri.
ReplyDeletePRECIOSOS NIÑOS, PRECIOSOS KIMONOS, PRECIOSO BLOG!!!
ReplyDeleteUn fuerte abrazo :)
Ruma,
ReplyDeleteBelos rituais de um povo espiritualizado. É magistral seu trabalho. Obrigada, de coração, pela visita ao Colheita de Girassóis.
Girassóis nos seus dias. Beijos.
Preciosa y una muy bella mirada. Lucen muy guapos los kimonos
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ravissantes photos!!!
ReplyDeletemerci pour la visite chez moi!!
très bonne semaine!
agnès/Croukougnouche!
oiii ameii as fotos q blog autentico parabéns obrigada pela visita bjokass
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Beautiful children!
ReplyDeleteThey looks like colored flowers!
Bravo tes images sont très belles Merci pour ta visite sur mon blog
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Ohh ruma! Your photos are very beautiful!
ReplyDeleteLovely kids!
Thans for sharing.
Greetings
Maribe
these pics are so sweet! ♥
ReplyDeletethank you for your comment :)
ReplyDeleteFashiondreamers
Hello, thank you very much for visit my blog, you artwork is pretty lovely too. They're beautiful girls!
ReplyDeleteHello Ruma,
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Greetings,
Federleicht
Wow..loved this post!
ReplyDeleteAll pictures are gorgeous and it was good to know more about your culture.
Thank you for visite my blog, be welcome :)
A good picture is worth 1000 words. Simply fantastic!
ReplyDeleteA big hug from Brazil
Kids are very nice,cute!I loved them.Red kimono is very very nice too.Have a good week.Thank you for your kind comment.See you.I will back your beautiful blog often.
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