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| | BBC - Religion & Ethics - Shinto |
 | | The Shichigosan festival takes place on the 15 November every year and is named after the ages of the children taking part. |
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/shinto
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http://www.hawaiieventsonline.com/quicksearch.php?CatID=22
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| | Shichi-go-san |
| | Shichigosan is celebrated on November 15th by all children aged 3, boys aged 5 and girls aged 7. | | | The children make sweets bags, which require various skills; stapling, cutting, gluing. | | | This week we are learning about Shichigosan, a festival for children in Japan. |
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http://www.iverna.com/projects/2002/shichigosan.htm
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| | Japanese old photos from 1926 to 1942 |
| | Nowadays Shichigosan (for boys of 3 and 5 years of age and for girls of 3 and 7) are celebrated, but the celebration of a girl's 13 years is done away with. | | | Hand-crafted Japanese traditional doll made by a daughter under treatment at home after her illness. |
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http://www02.so-net.ne.jp/~reverie/nagauta-e.html
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| | Shichigosan (shee-chee-go-sun) is a festival to celebrate the growth of children. | | | On the shrine ground the parents proudly take pictures of their children and buy them a stick of candy called chitose-ame (literally 1,000-years of age candy). | | | On November 15, girls of seven, boys of five, and three-year-old children of either sex are dressed in their best clothes and taken to a Shinto shrine by their parents. |
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http://www.osk.3web.ne.jp/~weddha/nippon/event/753.html
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| | pictures of Shichigosan - Canon 300D camera |
| | Shichigosan is a traditional Japanese event celebrated by 3 and 5 year old boys and 3 and 7 year old girls. | | | Larger image sizes are available to logged in members. | | | The children dress in kimonos and go to a shrine to receive divine blessings for their health and happiness. |
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http://www.usefilm.com/image/623724.html
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| | Customs |
| | The rite became popular in the 18th century, though it wasn't until teh late 19th century that dressing children in elaborate kimono for the occasion became customary. | | | Shichigosan, which simply means "seven five three," is a traditional rite of passage for children, observed on November 15th. | | | Noodles are rich in nutrients, including rutin and vitamin P (effective for toning the capillaries), so can be recommended for recovery from too many bonen-kai. |
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http://clara.franciscan.edu/students/kito/fifth.htm
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| | Sekihan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | Japanese people like to have sekihan for celebrations because it is red, the color of happiness. | | | Sekihan is often served on special occasions throughout the year in Japan, for example, birthdays, weddings, and shichigosan, which is an event to celebrate children's growth on November 15th. | | | It is sticky rice steamed with azuki beans, which give a reddish color to the rice. |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sekihan
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| | Shichigosan is the event in which it celebrates the person who became 3 years old, 5 years old, and 7 years old. | | | Next, I went to see practice of a handball.The team was very strong. | | | The friend was likely to begin to shed tears. |
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http://www.wadayamacho-hyg.ed.jp/~ookura/2004/tedybear/diary.htm
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| | Valerie Hilliard |
| | Originally, these carp were made of paper, and there are some which are hand-painted on cotton, but these nylon versions are more readily available. | | | Shichigosan kimono &; Shichi (7) go (5) san (3) is a Shinto children’s festival celebrated on November 15th. | | | Girls, ages three and seven, and boys, age five, are taken to the local shrine to give thanks and invoke future blessings. |
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http://www.highland-arts.org/hilliard.html
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| | www.1860-1960.com....one hundred years of fashion & accessories |
| | This two piece ensemble is an "Original Designed by Miyoko Yanagita" the label inside the skirt also reads "Made in Japan". | | | is all hand stitched and was probably designed for "Shichigosan" the festival for children. | | | The kimono jacket style top measures 20 inches long with a 42 inch chest. |
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http://www.1860-1960.com/xa1264p0.html
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| | Francis Britto CCG1999 kkaori18 |
| | On the other hand, Shichigosan, Doll's Festival, and Tango no Sekku are accepted well compared with other annual events, because they happen to suit a modern taste and life in the cities. | | | Their original meanings have been lost and only some songs and dances are performed (Haga 187). | | | From a commercial point of view, colorful festivals such as these can give the world a profit (Sakurai 114). |
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http://pweb.sophia.ac.jp/~britto/geekids/task18/kkaori18.html
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| | Hiroshima 2004 - Day 3 |
| | Day 3 - Hiroshima Castle and Shichigosan Festival | | | We were also lucky to see part of the Shichigosan festival (literally 7-5-3), where girls aged three and seven, and boys aged three and five visit a shrine to pray for good health in their life. | | | It was another beautiful day so we enjoyed pottering around the grounds and pondered how powerful the A-bomb must have been to physically lift the entire 5 story donjon and dump it in pieces many kilometres away. |
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http://www.cavemantom.co.uk/hiroshima_c.htm
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| | Japanese Culture: Shichi-Go-San |
| | Did you ever celebrate this holiday when you lived in Japan? | | | Regarding your question, shichigosan is a japanese custom to celebrate 3 and 5 year old boys as well as 3 and 7 year old girls. | | | Also, we have girls' day on March 3 and boys' day on May 5. |
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http://experts.about.com/q/2884/1752974.htm
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| | BBC News FAR EAST In pictures: Japan children's festival |
| | The festival, known as shichigosan in Japanese, is named after the ages of the children taking part - seven (shichi), five (go), three (san). | | | November in Japan is a time for children to visit a local Shinto shrine in their finest clothes. | | | Shichigosan is not a public holiday so most families visit their local shrine during the nearest weekend |
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/1045381.stm
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| | BBC - Religion & Ethics - Shinto and rites of life |
| | Shichigosan is named after the ages of the children taking part - seven (shichi), five (go), three (san). | | | On this day parents take boys of three and five years old and girls of three and seven to give thanks to the gods for a healthy life so far, and to pray for a safe and successful future. |
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/shinto/features/rites/index.shtml
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| | Young Girl |
| | Shichigosan translates as "seven (7) five (5) three (3)" and is a celebration of children's growth at the ages of 3 and 7 for girls, and 5 for boys. | | | Young girls usually only wear kimono to celebrate New Year, Hinamatsuri (March 3rd), and Shichigosan (November 15th). | | | Dolls wearing old-style kimono are displayed to celebrate the happiness of girls (pictured to the right). |
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http://www.moa.ubc.ca/Exhibitions/Online/Student/Kimono/girl~1.htm
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| | Shichigosan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | Shichigosan (七五三, literally "seven-five-three") is a traditional festival day in Japan for children aged three, five and seven. | | | Children who are aged three, five and seven will go to a shrine to drive out evil spirits. | | | Japanese girls at the shrine, dressed up for the Shichigosan festival |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shichigosan
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| | KANSAICONNECT.com - Kansai News and Info - Shichigosan - Seven-Five-Three Day |
| | Shichigosan known in English as Seven-Five-Three Day is celebrated on November 15th for children, both boys and girls, who are ages 7, 5 and 3. | | | Children at these ages are thought to be especially lucky. | | | KANSAICONNECT.com - Kansai News and Info - Shichigosan - Seven-Five-Three Day |
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http://kansaiconnect.com/advance/modules/zmagazine/article.php?articleid=11
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| | International Childrens Day Celebration |
| | This ISF-sponsored event was the first of its kind in a city on the US East Coast, introducing the Japanese tradition of Shichigosan to people of the New York and New Jersey area. | | | One of the most important ceremonies for Japanese children, Shichigosan is performed for three and seven year old girls and three and five year old boys. | | | On November 18 and 19, 2000 about 60 children and their families attended the ceremony at the Church Center for the United Nations. |
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http://www.shinto.org/isf/eng/7532000-e.html
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| | Shinto Shrines |
| | Shrines are also visited during special events such as New Year, setsubun, shichigosan and other festivals. | | | New born babies are traditionally brought to a shrine a few days after birth, and many couples hold their wedding ceremonies there. | | | People visit shrines in order to pay respect to the kami or to pray for good fortune. |
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http://67.15.104.67/japan-guide.com/e/e2059.html
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| | Shichigosan |
| | Girls of age three and seven and boys of age three and five are celebrated on Shichigosan, and it is prayed for their good health and growth. | | | Shichigosan takes place on November 15 and is not a national holiday. | | | On November 15 or the closest weekend, the young people visit a Shinto Shrine dressed up in kimono. |
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http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2284.html
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| | Shichigosan from LiveJournal |
| | Many followers are involved in the "offer a meal movement," in which... | | | It's also means I don't have to go to school. | | | Well, Today was a holiday...it was Shichigosan, which means that all kids who are 7-5-3 go and have pictures. |
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http://www.ljseek.com/search/Shichigosan
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| | International Childrens Day Celebration |
| | Shichigosan is one such event where we affirm divine nature by celebrating our children and children everywhere... | | | On April 7, 2002, we witnessed a most colorful and sacred Shichigosan where young children enthusiastically dressed themselves in traditional Japanese garments and were presented by their parents before a high priest to be bestowed blessings from the divine world. | | | Although you could see the great excitement in all the children, the parents seemed to be glowing with even more excitement, and we can imagine how much more excited all the deities must have been to see such beautiful souls approach them. |
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http://www.shinto.org/isf/eng/7532001-e.html
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| | Japan Day 16 |
| | This monk is playing the Taiko while he and other monks are chanting a sutra for a thrre year old girl for shichigosan. | | | The monks are chanting a sutra and performing the shichigosan ceremony. | | | It is my favorite time to take photographs. |
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http://www.wbcci12.org/japan99/japan9941.html
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| | Shinto worship |
| | Parents of seven or three year old girls and/or five year old boys bring their kids to a shrine for this ceremony. | | | Over the course of a year, they may attend some Buddhist ceremonies and some Shinto ones. | | | Shichigosan, or "seven-five-three day" is held on November 15. |
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http://www.imtc.gatech.edu/vrjapan/5/571/571i04/571i04.htm
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| | Festivals |
| | Shichigosan literally means "seven-five-three." On this day, girls of three and seven and boys |
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http://asucd.ucdavis.edu/organizations/cultural/JCC/matsuri.html
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| | Kimono |
| | Kimono previously worn in childrens' ceremonies will also be featured, including Miyamairi (Birth Ritual), Boys' Day (May 5th) and Girls' Day (March 3rd) kimono, as well as kimono worn for Shichigosan (literally 3-5-7 day), a holiday which occurs on November 15th and involves boys ages 3 and 5, and girls, ages 3 and 7. | | | This custom, which began in the Genroku era (1688-1704), has traditionally signified the passage of developmental milestones for children, the specific years chosen in accordance with the belief that the numbers 3-5-7 were magical or "lucky". | | | The collection will include antique brocade obi (sash which tie the kimono) and ceremonial kimono, such as uchikake, classically adorned with crane motifs, which have been worn in wedding ceremonies performed in Japan and, most often, utilized as visual art in Western culture. |
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http://www.galleriaartemisia.com/Kimono.html
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| | Flickr: Photos tagged with shichigosan |
| | You can assign as many tags as you wish to each photo. | | | Feeds for photos tagged with shichigosan Available as RSS 2.0 and Atom |
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/tags/shichigosan
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| | Calendar |
| | The Shichigosan Blessing, or Children’s Celebration, in Japan is among the most colorful rituals in the world. | | | Every November parents take their three- and five-year-old boys and three- and seven-year-old girls, dressed up in their best traditional Japanese kimono and fashionable costumes, to local shrines to receive divine blessings. |
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http://www.interfaithcenter.org/calendar.shtml
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| | Painet: stock photography and digital pictures |
| | shichigosan festival japan children aged years taken temples for consecration this involves elaborate costuming | | | shichigosan festival japan children aged years taken temples consecration this involves elaborate costuming |
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http://painetworks.com/cgi-bin/search.cgi?find=+shichigosan+...+&method=or
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| | deniisu - shichigosan |
| | It was primo time for "shichigosan" (seven five three), a custom for kids that age to be blessed for a long life. |
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| | Goldfish Forum - Messageboard > My Daughter's Shichigosan |
| | Jan 7 2005, 10:58 PM Shichigosan if translated in english is 753,which is the age of the child that is supposed to be blessed.It is more like a Baptism.All the children with the same age are gathered inside the temple and blessed. | | | Goldfish Forum - Messageboard > My Daughter's Shichigosan | | | To view the full version with more information, formatting and images, please click here. |
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http://www.kokosgoldfish.com/forum/lofiversion/index.php/t24864.html
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| | JAANUS / shichigosanshiki teien 七五三式庭園 |
| | The garden at Shoudenji 正伝寺 presents a shichigosan compostion in pruned azaleas. | | | Shichigosan arrangements in stone can be seen in the gardens at the Honbou 本坊 and Shinju'an 真珠庵 at Daitokuji 大徳寺 as well at at Ryouanji 竜安寺, Kyoto. | | | While even-numbered groupings are associated with symmetrical composition, the assymetry of odd-numbered arrangements creates a more dynamic composition. |
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http://www.aisf.or.jp/~jaanus/deta/s/shichigosanshikiteien.htm
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| | Hemp in religion |
| | Hemp fibre attached to a wooden stick called a gohei is used in Shinto cleansing ceremonies, such as Shichigosan. | | | Hemp ropes and hemp paper are often seen as decorations in shrines as they are believed to keep away evil. | | | Hempen rope, fibre and paper in oldest shrine in Saitama |
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http://www.taima.org/en/shinto.htm
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| | Pictures Colour Library - People, Girl At Shichigosan Festival |
| | Pictures Colour Library - People, Girl At Shichigosan Festival | | | Destination : Asia : Japan : People : Shichigosan Festival | | | Asian, At, Child, Children, Costume, Costumes, East, Far, Festival, Girl, Girl At Shichigosan Festival, Happy, Parasol, People, Shichigosan, Smiling, Umbrella |
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http://www.picturescolourlibrary.co.uk/hybrid/autogen/image_16855.html
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| | Japan-101 - Pictures of Japan - Shichigosan festival, young girl in kimono |
| | Japan, Shichigosan, Festival, festival, girl, Japanese, child, temple, consecration, ceremony, kimono, bow | | | Japan-101 - Pictures of Japan - Shichigosan festival, young girl in kimono |
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| | shichigosan, meiji temple on Flickr - Photo Sharing! |
| | Extended stay studios and suites in prime Azabu Hiroo Roppongi in Japan... | | | To take full advantage of Flickr, you should use a JavaScript-enabled browser and | | | shichigosan, meiji temple on Flickr - Photo Sharing! |
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