In Japan, there is a ritual called Shichi-Go-San, a day of prayer for the healthy growth of young children ages of 7, 5 and 3. The baby was born to a couple and became three years old as they hurriedly follow her growth. Through this milestone day, everyone present here experienced all the gradations of her transition from an infant to a baby, and from a toddler to a girl. I captured this overflowing joy and a bit of hidden bittersweetness against the backdrop of Japanese culture and tradition.
