Misaki Kobayashi performs a dance offering in front of 1,800 "hina" dolls displayed on the 60 ... the success of the festival to commemorate Girls' Day on March 3 was held Feb. 9 at Tomisaki ...

(KOIN) — On Sunday, the Portland Japanese Garden helped bring awareness to an important tradition from the homeland, Hina Matsuri, or “Doll’s Day.” Also called “Girl’s Day,” it is ...

Changes are now being seen in centuries-old gender-based traditions concerning children in Japan ... Girls’ Day is now more commonly known as Hinamatsuri, a day when parents display “hina ...

TOKYO -- Japan's Hina Matsuri festival, celebrated every spring in hopes of girls' healthy growth, typically features displays of "hina" doll sets ... the March 3 Girls' Day.

The display will continue until March 4. Note: Japanese hina dolls are ornaments for Girls' Day on March 3. Japanese original Easy Japanese news is taken from the Mainichi Shogakusei Shimbun ...

Osaka, Japan (CNN ... take a half day to get to and visit. To bring in more visitors, Katsuo-ji came up with a creative way to encourage tourists to engage with the Daruma dolls.

March 3 marks the annual festival called "Hinamatsuri," or Girls' Day, in Japan ... along the Sea of Japan, was once a castle town. Currently, it is showcasing "hina" dolls in traditional ...

KATSUURA, Chiba -- A total of about 20,000 "hina" dolls will decorate various locations ... the success of the festival to commemorate Girls' Day on March 3 was held Feb. 9 at Tomisaki Jinja ...

At Katsuo-ji Temple, Daruma dolls watch from every corner. They peer between tree branches, cluster around altars, and dot winding pathways, flashes of bright red among the hillside forest. The iconic ...