Chitose-ame
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Chitose-ame is a long, thin, red-and-white Japanese candy traditionally given to children to symbolize healthy growth and longevity.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese confectionery
ⓘ
traditional candy ⓘ |
| associatedWith | coming-of-age rituals for young children ⓘ |
| associatedWithAge |
3 years
ⓘ
5 years ⓘ 7 years ⓘ |
| bagOftenDepicts |
bamboo
ⓘ
cranes ⓘ pine trees ⓘ plum blossoms ⓘ turtles ⓘ |
| category |
Japanese festival foods
ⓘ
Japanese sweets ⓘ |
| color |
red
ⓘ
white ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
prayer for children’s good health
ⓘ
prayer for children’s long life ⓘ |
| eatenBy | children participating in Shichi-Go-San ⓘ |
| flavor | sweet ⓘ |
| givenTo | children ⓘ |
| hasTradition | parents buy it for children visiting shrines ⓘ |
| isOften | individually wrapped inside decorative bag ⓘ |
| language | Japanese ⓘ |
| literalMeaning | thousand-year candy ⓘ |
| relatedFestivalDate | November 15 ⓘ |
| seasonalAvailability | around November ⓘ |
| shape |
long
ⓘ
thin ⓘ |
| soldAt |
shrines
ⓘ
temples ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
healthy growth
ⓘ
longevity ⓘ |
| texture | hard candy ⓘ |
| usedOnOccasion | Shichi-Go-San festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wrappedIn | paper bag ⓘ |
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