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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.
	www.japan-guide.com /e/e2284.html (98 words)

	Shichigosan
		Shichigosan 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.
		They will eat chitoseame[?], which is a kind of candy, and wish they would have a long happy life.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/sh/Shichigosan.html (98 words)

	HonoluluAdvertiser.com - Wireless
		Shichigosan expresses a rite of passage, a ritual that marks the shifts and transitions of one social status to another.
		During Shichigosan, parents thank the kami for blessings received and ask for continued guidance and protection for their children so that the children may live long and healthy lives.
		In short, the Shichigosan festival is a celebration of their childhood and an appreciation for the gift of parenthood.
	the.honoluluadvertiser.com /palm/2006/Oct/14/il/FP610140326.html (499 words)

	JAANUS / shichigosanshiki teien 七五三式庭園
		While even-numbered groupings are associated with symmetrical composition, the assymetry of odd-numbered arrangements creates a more dynamic composition.
		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.
		The garden at Shoudenji 正伝寺 presents a shichigosan compostion in pruned azaleas.
	www.aisf.or.jp /~jaanus/deta/s/shichigosanshikiteien.htm (133 words)

	Shichi-go-san (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		This week we are learning about Shichigosan, a festival for children in Japan.
		Shichigosan is celebrated on November 15th by all children aged 3, boys aged 5 and girls aged 7.
		Children wear their traditional clothes - kimonos for girls, haori jackets and hakama trousers for boys - and go to the local Shinto shrine to give thanks for the good life they’ve had so far.
	www.iverna.com /projects/2002/shichigosan.htm (188 words)

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