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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The event began in 2012 and has been held annually since. This year’s exhibition features a record 702 Girls’ Day festival dolls in 83 sets. In the museum’s first-floor hall, a multi-tiered ...

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 ...

With Navaratri and golu vibes brewing in the city, the Japanese holiday of Hinamatsuri (which translates to ‘Dolls’ Day’ or ‘Girls’ Day’) was celebrated at the Indo-Japan Chamber of ...

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 ...