4. Nowadays it is common to see many young children making their shrine visits in Western clothes rather than kimono. This is especially true of boys, as even the most doting parents find that miniaturized – and expensive hakama have little practical value. But regardless of what they wear, most will be dressed in brand-new clothes and shoes or zori (sandal like footwear) and will be given chitose ame candy or other sweets and good luck charms at the shrine. Many children will also receive gifts of toys, candy, and clothing from families and friends to mark this special day.5. In some ways, shichi-go-san resembles the way Easter is celebrated in the West. Although basically a religious holiday, Easter is also a time when children receive new clothes and baskets of candy from the “Easter Bunny”. Clearly, parents of every nationality still find a wealth of opportunities to make holidays special events for children.
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