七五三 (Shichi-Go-Sun, Japanese traditional ceremony)

日本の母から「今日は七五三、ジュリちゃんおめでとう。」とメールが来ました。
恥ずかしいことにすっかり日本の暦を忘れてました。
My mom just sent me an e-mail and she was letting me know that it was Shichi-Go-Sun in Japan today. I have forgotten about it. (I shouldn't have.)

３月・４月に日本に一時帰国した時に早めの写真を撮ってもらっていました。
七五三の写真をプレゼントしてくれた両親、どうもありがとう。
今回は三嶋大社には別で行きました。
３歳の七五三の時の写真はこちら。
When we went to Japan in March and April, my parents took us to a photo studio and it was quite early but Juliett wore a special kimono and she was taken some photos there.

Shichi is seven, Go is five, and Sun/San is three.
In Japan, boys who are 3 and 5 years old, girls who are 3 and 7 years old, dress up in traditional kimono and go to a local shrine with their family to pray for their happiness and health on November 15th. Juliett, my mom and I went to Mishima Shrine when we were in Japan.
Juliett in kimono when she was 3 years old, click here.
Mishima Shrine in my hometown, click here.

着物はいろんな色があって、私はお茶色のようなきれいな緑の着物に惹かれたのだけれど、ジュリは最初から「私はこれを着る」と黒に鞠の柄のものを自分で選び、彼女の意見に両親も賛成、黒い着物を着せてもらいました。これが良く似合った。しかも背景が黄色で黒が映えて良かったです。
There were so many beautiful kimonos at the studio(this time Juliett didn't wear our family kimono, we rented it at the studio). Juliett chose this black one, she really liked the beautiful cherry blossoms and embroidered balls.

髪型も確か自分で選んでいたような。
日本髪（風）を自分の髪で結ってもらえるっていいですね。ほんのりメイクもしてもらって嬉しそうでした。
She also chose this traditional hair style, I thought it was great that they didn't use a wig but did with her hair. Juliett was happy to be done some make-up.

もうすぐ７歳。
これからも健康で元気に毎日育ってくれる事を願っています。
こうやって日本の血が半分自分に入っていることをこれからも変わらず誇りに思って成長していって欲しいです。
Juliett will be seven years old soon.
We are thankful for her great health. She is always very happy, so positive, very curious, a keen learner, she has fantastic imagination, and she has lots of friends.
She is so proud of herself as a Japanese-Canadian and I really like that.