Japan’s 100 Days After Birth Ritual

Babies are introduced to food in a ceremony called “Okuizome”

Japanese Culture & Photography
Japonica Publication
2 min readOct 12, 2022

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My baby turned 100 days old last week and I was surprised to do this ritual with her. My wife said not all Japanese people do it nowadays but more traditional families, especially those living in rural area still tend to do it.

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Japanese Culture & Photography
Japonica Publication

Japanese culture, food, sightseeing spots, and photography. Tokyo based Asian American professional photographer born and raised in Hawaii.