The family also decorates the child's chair at the dining table with flowers, paper and balloons.
The special years in Japan are 3, 5 and 7 .
There are the lucky years.
On November 15 every year, there is a festival called "Seven, five and three" when the children and there 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 birthday until the age of sixteen