Shichi-Go-San in Japan

(The festival day for children aged seven, five and three)

Shichi-Go-San is a traditional rite of passage and festival day in Japan for three and seven year-old girls and three and five year-old boys, held annually on November 15. Shichi-Go-San is not a national holiday, it’s generally observed on the nearest weekend.　　　

Today, parents celebrate shichi-go-san as their boys turn three and five years of age and as their girls turn three and seven. The boys don on haori jackets and hakama trousers, while the girls would wear a special ceremonial kimono when making their shichi-go-san visit. In recent years though, an increasing number of children are wearing Western-style suits and dresses.

Naturally, I went to a local shrine and dressed up for the Shichi-Go-San festival.Chitoseame (thousand year candy), is given to children on Shichi-Go-San. 　 Chitoseame is long, thin, red and white candy, which symbolizes and ensures healthy growth and long life. It is given in a bag with a crane and a turtle on it, which represent long life and it’s a one of an auspicious sign in Japan. 　

Japan traditional ceremony Shichi-Go-San

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Christmas Dinner in Finland

I'll talk about Christmas dinner in Finland.

At first, this drink is the curtain raiser, the icebreaker at Christmas gatherings in Finland.

It’s called glögi(ﾌﾛｰﾋ) in Finnish, think of mulled wine and it is pretty close in English.

Next, these are the mainstays of the Finnish Christmas dinner.

Ham is the centerpiece and you can see baked veggie casseroles, Brussels sprouts,

a beetroot salad and optional home-brewed ale.

Last, near the end of the Christmas Day,

they eat for dessert; buns, wet cakes, tarts, cinnamon biscuits, fruit cups...

and then a stroll in the snow...blessed tranquility in Finland.

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The 5th process; pretzels which chocolate in it are immediate of completion as "Toppo".
Last, cooling it slowly, compose the taste and texture, then at last the greatest taste "Toppo" are complete. Each season, there are many flavors like; strawberry and chestnuts. Which taste of toppo do you like?
The 6th process; Finished "Toppo" are packed in each box with a special machine automatically. Then transported to us. The "Toppo" is made of first-class material. It also has high technique of production. Lotte company products with high quality and will be well everyone.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

Hi! Long time no see!
Today I changed my blog elements; video and picture.
Do you notice?
There are my favorite punk rock musisian here.
Please check;)

Now...the other day, November 16th was my birthday!
When the day's lunch time, my friends observed my birthday at north cafeteria.
They gave a cake, some chocolate and song of "happy birthday to you" to me.
I was very very happy that all they did for me.
I appreciated all of my friend.
I like they very much.

After finishing club activities, my basketball club member observed me!
They gave a cute bag to me. I was sprised at the stuation, and I was also very happy.
Thanks to all of my friend, I could have great my birthday.
Thank you!

MayuMayu

Today I met my friend Mayu.

We met at Nagoya station. Then we went to Passe shopping center.

We enjoyed shopping. Mayu bought new bag and I bought a cloth.

Actually we both want new bag so we were looking for nice bag for a long time.

BUT! Only I couldn't buy a bag! Oh,no...

So I just tired. But I was happy to see Mayu so just OK. :)★

After shopping we went to Terumina for dinner.

We came in "Kitchin bari". This restaurant is Mayu's favorite one.

I ate menticutlet, she ate an omulet containing fried rice.

It was so delicious but a little too much.

We talked much for a long time. I'm happy while I'm talking with Mayu.