Hina-matsuri (The Japanese Doll Festival, or Girls’ Day)

Hina Matsuri display

Hina-matsuri The Japanese Doll Festival, or Girls’ Day, held on March 3 Platforms covered with a red carpet are used to display a set of ornamental dolls (雛人形, hina-ningyō?) representing the Emperor, Empress, attendants, and musicians in traditional court dress of the Heian period. The custom of displaying dolls began during the Heian period. Formerly, [...]