The Japanese love their lucky numbers. Three of the most important prime numbers are seven, five and three, which have been elevated into key numbers in the life of children. Since this year Katherine will be seven years old and Emma three, this is so auspicious we have to whip them down to the shinto shrine and get a blessing from a priest, according to the shichi-go-san rites of passage. So, yesterday we went along to a local shrine (not the one I filmed the other day, but similar) and the kids picked out their kimono for the ceremony. I wasn't allowed to take pictures of the kimono, so you will have to make do with shots here of the kids praying for good luck, the shrine where the blessing will occur (other folk were in it today, can you see their shoes?) and an old Mini in the compound presumably belonging to the priest. Rest assured I will record the grand occasion next month for Tower Tales aficionados. in the meantime, for more fun with numbers, click here.
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3 comments:
the mini is cool as.btw,looks like HBOS getting nailed big time.
have you left any savings in our 'ever so strong' bankins system?
Got 200 quid left in HSBC I think
safest place for it.
this is happening faster than even a miserable bear like me could have dreamed of.Lloyds have basically had their arm twisted to take over-they're calling it a merger- HBOS>otherwise could have gone under.we're 20 years behind you guys.
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