*Solange Lquez.

JAPANESE WEDDINGS *Alexander Martnez Hernndez.

*Mara Alejandra Rivas.
LEVEL 10
Spring and autumn are the favorite seasons for
Japanese weddings. On certain days, whixh are
considered auspicios in the Japanese almanac,
there may be as many as forty couples united in
Japanese weddings at a Shinto Shrine.
RITUALS
The Betrothal

The Japanese betrothal ceremony, called the yuino, is an exchange of

symbolic gifts between the groom's and bride's families.
Sake-Sharing Ceremony

Using three flat sake cups stacked atop one another, the bride and
groom take three sips each from the cups. Then their parents also take
sips (for a total of nine sips), cementing the bond between the
families.
Honoring the Parents

Japanese weddings usually take some time to acknowledge the

parents of the bride and groom, this gesture is a beautiful way to
honor your parents at the wedding.
CLOTHES
GROOM

For a traditional Shinto wedding the groom dons a

traditional black kimono for the ceremony and
sometimes changes into gaudy blue or white tuxedo,
like those worn by American high school boys on
prom night, for the after-wedding party.
BRIDE

A bride that endures five costume changes wears a

traditional white kimono with a white hat fixed over
complex hairstyle (usually a wig) for the ceremony.
Then she changes into an elaborately-designed mostly
red kimono at the beginning of the reception. After the
cake cut she changes into a brightly colored young-
girls kimono, and later in the party dons a white
Western-style bridal dress and finally puts on an
Audrey Hepburn-style evening gown.
TYPICAL FOOD
KOMBU

This is a very traditional Japanese food which is

made from broccoli, squashes, fresh ginger, garlic,
mushrooms, kombu and carrots.
KAZUNOKO

Kazunoko is a symbol of fertility in Japan which is

the main reason why this dish is served in traditional
Japanese weddings.
SUSHI CAKE

Weddings are said to be incomplete, until

there is a wedding cake. This is made
from smoked salmon, sushi rice, eggs
along with other ingredients.