'seven-five-three') is a traditional Japanese rite of passage and festival day for three and seven-year-old girls, and five-year-old and sometimes three-year-old boys.

[3] The first of these ceremonies, for three year-olds, is called Kamioki, meaning "hair-leaving"; traditionally, from the period of seven days after birth until the age of three, a child's head would be kept shaved.

Similar to the Western practice of breeching, this marked the first time a young boy would wear formal attire (a hakama and a haori), associated with roles and responsibilities.

By the Meiji period, the practice of Shichi-Go-San was adopted amongst commoners as well, and included the modern ritual of visiting a shrine to drive out evil spirits and wish for a long healthy life.

[4] Chitose ame is wrapped in a thin, clear, and edible rice paper film that resembles plastic.