The Children's Day Celebration

It was our cousin's 5 year old son's shichigosan celebration. This is where the 5 th birthday of boys and the 3rd and 7 th of girls is celebrated in grand style. Everyone does it in November regardless of the birthday date.





The women of the family often dress in beautiful kimonos and the child in question is done up in much traditional gear.

Tomono and Naomi spent most of the morning getting dressed and coiffed at the cousin's hairdresser. Then it was off to the temple for the benediction of the rug rats.

A perfect example of old and new Japan.

Then of course an enormous meal in an excellent restaurant. A lovely day all round and mildly exhausting.