Rensselaer Democrat, Volume 1, Number 1, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 April 1898 — Birth Custom in Japan. [ARTICLE]

Birth Custom in Japan.

At the birth of a Japanese baby a tree is planted which must remain untouched till the marriage of the child. When that hour arrives the tree is cut down and a skilled cabinet-maker transforms the wood Into furniture, which is always cherished by the young couple as the most beautiful of the ornaments in the house.