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"Expressions of the Year 1970"
This black-and-white motion picture was produced with the intention of handing down a record of contemporary life in movement; its scenario centres on the everyday experiences of human beings and their reactions to the joys and sorrows of life. The film was directed by Hani Susumu, a member of the Time Capsule Expo '70 Selection Committee.

/ Shichi-go-san
Literally meaning "seven, five, three", this charming festival is held on November 15th annually. It is said to be over 400 years old. Children aged seven, five and three years are taken by their parents to a local shrine where they may receive the blessing of the tutelary deity. By tradition,the festival marks the day when a girl of three puts up her hair for the first time, when a boy of five wears his first hakama (hakamaki), and when a girl of seven is given her first stiff obi (obitoki). Various kinds of sweets and toys are bought for the children on this day