Shichi-go-san is a festivity held every year in Japan on November 15th, and it is a very special day for 7 year old girls and 3 and 5 years old boys, a day of transition of the youngest ones into a middle childhood. This tradition goes back to the Heian period (8th century), and the idea behind the ages 3, 5 and 7 is linked to the ancient numerology, as those numbers were considered lucky. This is the day when the boys wear their first hakama, and girls replace the cords with an obi (belt) to tie their kimono. I shot the photo of this lovely little lady last year in Meiji Jingu (明治神宮) shrine in Tokyo, but I re-edited it today in black and white. I think it looks more dignified. The Japanese calligraphy in clerical script is also written by me, and it reads 大和撫子 – i.e. a woman who displays the virtues of old Japan.
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