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Show BIRTHDAY FOR EACH 8EX. Every Japanese Bo la Supposed to Be Born on March 3. With tho exception of the emperor there aro no Individual birthdays la fi-ii,;htfnlly Interesting Japan. The peoplo, however, make up for this neglect by hnvlng a sort of general birthday of everybody In common, which Is celebrated with great rojolo-Ing. rojolo-Ing. There aro two of these general holidays, holi-days, one for each box. Tho maler birthday, which Is known as the "celebration of tho boys," occurs on tho third day ot tho third month and tho fifth day of tho fifth month. Those-da)H Those-da)H are generally put aside- and boys and girls respectively receive-presents receive-presents according to their station. Tho birthday of tho omperor, or Ton-o, ns ho Is more properly styled. Is also a general holiday for tho Japanese Jap-anese everywhere. Tho houses are all decorated with flags, and In the ocnlng tho streets aro gay with the- Itghta of Innumerable colored lanterns. In tho morning tho highest authorities go to tho palaco and offer tholr congratulations con-gratulations In person and the lowor degrees offer thorn vicariously to their superiors. All the Japancso Would, somehow or other, congratulate their monarch on having another year to his ago. |