Hina Matsuri (雛祭り) is a special festival which is held in Japan every year on March 3rd. This festival, which is known either as “Girl’s Day” or “Doll’s Day” in English, is a family celebration for young girls and is dedicated to their health and happiness. The main feature of Hina Matsuri is the setting up of a hina dan (雛壇), a tiered platform, covered in red cloth, on which ornamental dolls called hina ningyо̄ (雛人形) are displayed. In this article we will look at this festival’s origins, and introduce some popular locations for hina doll displays.
Hina Matsuri Traditions
Today’s Hina doll festival developed in the 17th century, but its origins go back much further. In the old lunar calendar the 3rd day of the 3rd month was a day of purification called Momo no Sekku (桃の節句 or the “Peach Festival”). This was the time when peach blossoms came in to bloom, and these flowers. An ancient belief held that dolls were magical avatars that could take on a person’s bad luck and carry it away.
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