The first meal is after the baby is born
This will be done around the 100th day.
Since it is celebrated on the 100th day, it is also called "Momokaiwai" (100-day celebration).
Babies start to grow their baby teeth around 100 to 120 days after birth, and this is the time when people celebrate with joy and gratitude for their baby having grown big enough to grow teeth, and with hopes for their continued healthy growth.
In some regions, it is celebrated on the 110th or 120th day. Celebrating after 120 days is called "eating longevity," and can represent longevity.
Babies start to grow their baby teeth around 100 to 120 days after birth, and this is the time when people celebrate with joy and gratitude for their baby having grown big enough to grow teeth, and with hopes for their continued healthy growth.
In some regions, it is celebrated on the 110th or 120th day. Celebrating after 120 days is called "eating longevity," and can represent longevity.
There is no rule that the First Meal Ceremony must be held on a specific day, and many families hold it on a weekend or an auspicious day after 100 days have passed.
Above all, choose a day based on your baby's growth and physical condition.
Above all, choose a day based on your baby's growth and physical condition.
❖Who will you invite to celebrate?
It is generally considered a good idea to invite both sets of grandparents.
In other words, you invite both parents and grandparents.
In the past , many families lived with their grandparents and would hold the Okuizome ceremony together, a tradition that is still followed today. The oldest grandparent in the household would be the first to put chopsticks to the baby's mouth.
However, in recent years, there are many nuclear families, and if grandparents or parents live far away, it can be difficult in terms of travel and expenses.
In such cases, it seems that the celebration is often held only with one of the parents, or in a small family setting.
Without getting too hung up on formalities, you can celebrate in a way that suits your family, celebrate your baby's healthy growth over the past few months since birth, and hope for his or her continued healthy growth.
In other words, you invite both parents and grandparents.
In the past , many families lived with their grandparents and would hold the Okuizome ceremony together, a tradition that is still followed today. The oldest grandparent in the household would be the first to put chopsticks to the baby's mouth.
However, in recent years, there are many nuclear families, and if grandparents or parents live far away, it can be difficult in terms of travel and expenses.
In such cases, it seems that the celebration is often held only with one of the parents, or in a small family setting.
Without getting too hung up on formalities, you can celebrate in a way that suits your family, celebrate your baby's healthy growth over the past few months since birth, and hope for his or her continued healthy growth.