What Does the Number 753 Stand for in Japan?

The number 753, seven five three, has a special meaning in Japan.

Three and seven year-old girls and three and five year-old boys get a celebration on the nearest weekend around November 15.
We call the day 753, Shichi-Go-San in Japanese.

Children were dressed up in their best clothes and held a ceremony of purification at a local shrine.

Lion dance known as Shishi-Mai in Japanese is performed at the Futarasan shirne.

7-5-3, Shichi-Go-San Festival

Shichi-Go-San, literally translated "Seven-Five-Three" is a traditional festival day in Japan to celebrate the healthy growth of children, three and seven year-old girls and three and five year-old boys.

It is not a national holiday. It is generally held on the nearest weekend around November 15.
When I went to Tokyo a few weeks ago for a college reunion, I visited Kanda Myojin Shrine on Sunday morning.

Two families were celebrating Shichi-Go-San festival there.
They were dressed up in their best clothes and held a ceremony of purification.
Parents didn't fail to take pictures of thier lovely children.

One young couple were having a wedding ceremony at Kanda Myojin on the day.