今年度は美咲ちゃんが７歳になります。１０日に着物を着させて、家族の写真を撮って、上田の生島足島神社にてお参りしました。
本人は「帯が重い」とか写真の時にポーズで苦しんだり、せっかくの七五三なのにあまり良い思い出はなかったかもしれません。
七五三はそんなもんなのかな?
お子さんより、ママとパパが喜ぶ祝い?
パパとして、次に娘の着物の姿が見えるのは、１３年後の成人式の時かと思えば、なお今日の事は貴重だな。

In Japan, there is a celebration for girls when they reach 3 years old and again 7 years old. For boys, it is when they become 5 years old. Our daughter Misaki will turn 7 this school year, so we celebrated her "7-5-3" on November 10th.
Misaki probably doesn't have many fond memories of the experience, with the weight of obi belt that wraps around the kimono, and the hassle of posing for the family portrait. But maybe that's typical of these 7-5-3 events -- it's mostly for the parents.
The next time I'll get to see Misaki wearing a kimono will probably be in 13 years, for her Coming of Age ceremony. So this day was extra-special for me.