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 ...

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 ...

NAGOYA--Around 10,000 stately hanging “hina” dolls delight tourists from Japan and abroad at ... runs until March 3, the day of “Hinamatsuri” or “Girls’ Day,” a celebration featuring ...

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.

Katsuo-ji Temple is known as the "Daruma temple" due to its large collection of the dolls. - Rebecca Cairns/CNN ...