More About Shichi-Go-San
The Crane and the Tortoise are imporant symbols of Shichi-Go-San.  They represent long life.   Sometimes these images are printed on the thousand-year candy bags.
The picture below was taken from INSIDE one of the shrine area at Meiji Jingu.  On Shichi-Go-San people bring their children here to be blessed for a long and healthy life!
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"Neko Cat Gifs"
http://www.oocities.org/Tokyo/7210/general.htm