Japan's Hina Matsuri festival, celebrated every spring in hopes of girls' healthy growth, typically features displays of ...

Changes are now being seen in centuries-old gender-based traditions concerning children in Japan. May 5, which is Children’s Day, used to be called Boys’ Day to celebrate the growth of strong ...

About 1,800 dolls are lined up on 60 stone steps at Tomisaki Shrine in Katsuura, Chiba Prefecture, as part of the Katsuura Big Doll Festival, to celebrate Hina Matsuri. Each year on March 3, Hina ...

NAGOYA--Around 10,000 stately hanging “hina” dolls delight tourists from Japan and abroad at the Nagoya Marriott Associa Hotel here. The annual exhibition runs until March 3, the day of ...

Hina dolls, which represent the emperor, empress and the imperial court, are presented to girls on the first March 3, Girl's Day celebration after they are born. Beautifully crafted by masters ...

A set of hina dolls is on display at Higashiosaka city hall in Osaka Prefecture. The dolls, crafted by a local company, are displayed on a fancy seven-tiered stand. The beautiful costumes of the ...

What's going on: Celebrate Hina Matsuri, or Girl’s Day, at the Portland Japanese Garden! The festival honors the happiness and health of girls with traditional hina doll displays, including a ...

International students and others are seen trying out traditional Japanese calligraphy at an event for Girls' Day in Japan, in Sapporo's Chuo Ward on March 2, 2025. (Mainichi/Jangrae Kim) SAPPORO ...

TOKYO -- Japan's Hina Matsuri festival, celebrated every spring in hopes of girls' healthy growth, typically features ...