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Japanese weddings
are held in the spring or fall in a chapel or Shinto
Shrine.
Japanese wedding ritual of "san-san-kudo".
is performed by the bridal couple and the parents of
both the bride and groom. After this ritual, the couple
is then married.
Red, a joyous, lucky color, is important
at the reception of a Japanese wedding.
The Nine sips of sake, both bride and groom take three sips from three
cups.
The bride traditionally gives a small gift to each of the guests.
Origami - 1001 folded cranes to symbolize long life.
There is a lot of ceremony speeches and toasts bonding
of families by their elders and other honored guests
about the couple.
Shinto and Buddhist ceremony's are still popular traditions.
The reception menu could include Kai tai or sea bream
fish, the traditional (fish of happiness), red rice
or sekiha, Kombu or kelp and sake wine (rice wine).
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