in Japan are 3, 5, and 7. These are the
lucky years. On November 15 every year, there is a festival called “Seven,
five, three” when the children and their families go to a religious place. Then
the family gives a party for the child and gives the child gifts. Because of
religious reasons, Hindu children only get to celebrate their birthdays until
the age of sixteen.
Birthday cakes around the world come in different sizes and
flavors. There are even ice cream birthday cakes today. In China, there is no
birthday cake. Friends and family go out to lunch, and to wish the birthday
child a long life they eat noodles!