Coalville Times | 1904-06-17 | Page 5 | A Jap's Different Naines

A Jap's IlinVrrut Ktitiira, Every Knropenn child can answer tint lUestloii, "What Is Jour liaiiie'." without hesitation unless he Is dumb, but the Japanese boy must think a little lit-tle In malic sure, fur al various periods of his life he is called by different iiaiues. lie receives bis first when he Is Juat a mouth old. Then three different dif-ferent names an, written on three slips of paper and thrown Into the air In the temple, while prayers are addressed ad-dressed to the family di lly. That which falls first to the ground bears the inline Hie child Is culled till be la Ihreo years old. At fifteen the Japanese Japan-ese boy receive! a new name In honor of bis coming of age. Ilia name la changed again on the occasion of bis tiiarriugo and oa any advauc lo bis poslUou.