Introduction of Children's Day 753 in Japan

The 753rd Children's Day in Japan is scheduled to be 165438+ 10/5, which will be dedicated to children aged three, five and seven.

In traditional Japanese customs, "3, 5, 7" stands for luck. All three-year-old girls, five-year-old boys and seven-year-old girls, on the day of165438+1October 15, boys put on harmonious pants and girls put on colorful kimonos, which is also the day when Japanese put on kimonos for the first time! Parents take them to the shrine. After the visit, parents usually buy "chitose cakes" for their children to pray for peace and good health. Chitose candy is rod-shaped and packed in a bag with cranes and turtles painted on it. These two animals represent longevity, and parents expect their children to live a long and prosperous life.

The origin of this festival is very interesting: in the past, medicine was underdeveloped, nutrition was insufficient, and the mortality rate of children before the age of 3 was high. The Japanese believe that people can't be cultivated until they are 3 years old, and 7 years old is the key age for children to transition to teenagers. Children's Day in Japan is celebrated by families, and schools will not hold celebrations for children. Some families will take their children out to travel, and some families will go to the photo studio to take pictures as a souvenir.