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  2. Shichi-Go-San - Wikipedia

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    Shichi-Go-San (七五三, lit. '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. It is held annually on November 15 and celebrates the growth and well-being of young children. As it is not a national holiday, it is generally ...

  3. Childbirth in Japan - Wikipedia

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    Satogaeri shussan, or going back home, is a traditional custom in Japan according to which pregnant women return to their natal homes for labor and childbirth. This tradition, though waning in contemporary Japan, reinforces family ties and also reflects the practical needs of the mother to be. [7]

  4. Japanese dolls - Wikipedia

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    Japanese doll in traditional kimono and musical instrument. Japanese dolls (人形, ningyō, lit. ' human form ') are one of the traditional Japanese crafts. There are various types of traditional dolls, some representing children and babies, some the imperial court, warriors and heroes, fairy-tale characters, gods and (rarely) demons, and also people of the daily life of Japanese cities.

  5. The Boy Standing by the Crematory - Wikipedia

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    The boy standing by the crematory (1945). This is the original version of the photo, which was flipped horizontally in O'Donnell's reproduction. [1]The Boy Standing by the Crematory (alternatively The Standing Boy of Nagasaki) is a historic photograph taken in Nagasaki, Japan, in October of 1945, shortly after the atomic bombing of that city on August 9, 1945.

  6. Chiaki Kuriyama - Wikipedia

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    1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) Website. www.chiakikuriyama.com. Chiaki Kuriyama (栗山 千明, Kuriyama Chiaki, born October 10, 1984) is a Japanese actress, singer, and model. She is best known in the West for her roles as Takako Chigusa in Kinji Fukasaku 's 2000 film Battle Royale and Gogo Yubari in Quentin Tarantino 's 2003 film Kill Bill: Volume 1.

  7. Steve Jobs - Wikipedia

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    Steve Jobs. Steven Paul Jobs (February 24, 1955 – October 5, 2011) was an American businessman, inventor, and investor best known for co-founding the technology company Apple Inc. Jobs was also the founder of NeXT and chairman and majority shareholder of Pixar. He was a pioneer of the personal computer revolution of the 1970s and 1980s, along ...

  8. List of Japanese child actors - Wikipedia

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    All About My Siblings (2014) Little Forest: Summer & Autumn (2014) The World of Kanako (2014) Adult Drop (2014) Parasyte: Part 1 (2014) Rumi Hiiragi (born 1997) Kayō Suspence Gekijō: Kyūkyū Shitei Byōin 3 (1995) NHK asadora: Suzuran (1999)

  9. Japanese idol - Wikipedia

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    An idol (アイドル, aidoru) is a type of entertainer marketed for image, attractiveness, and personality in Japanese pop culture. Idols are primarily singers with training in other performance skills such as acting, dancing, and modeling. Idols are commercialized through merchandise and endorsements by talent agencies, while maintaining a ...