Katori Shrine is a chain of shrines located mainly in the Kanto region of Japan.
On that day, there were many families who had just come for a traditional Japanese event called Shichi-Go-San (Seven-Five-Three).
In the old days in Japan, a family register was not created until the child turned seven years old. This was because of the high mortality rate of children.
Therefore, ceremonies to celebrate the growth of children are held at shrines and temples mainly in November when they are 3, 5, and 7 years old.
About five families would be on the shrine grounds, and some families would come to the shrine later.
The children were dressed in furisode, formal attire for the celebration, and they looked lovely.
But if you take pictures of them, your personal information can be misused.
There is a child dressed in blue in front of the main hall of the shrine, and I photographed him because there is no fear of misuse if he is so small.
Do you know what this animal is?
The answer is a turtle.
This turtle has an open mouth.
This means that some turtle have closed mouth.
Yellow gingko trees form an archway to celebrate children who have come to visit the shrine.
If I look up, the yellow sky is there.
Yellow leaves are falling on the roof of the shrine.It looks like yellow powder snow.
It is not a large shrine and I took less than 10 pictures.
Most people in urban Japan do not associate religion with their lives, but they do celebrate.Of course, this is followed by the big event of Christmas.
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