annual festivals

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hina-matsuri 雛祭
girl's festival  -  March 3rd

Hina-matsuri is a celebration for families with young girls to pray for their good health and happiness. It is also kown as momo no sekku (peach festival). The dolls (hina-ningyô) are displayed on a tiered stand (hina-dan). White sake, diamond-shaped rice cakes (hishi-mochi), rice crackers (hina-arare) and other items are offered. The hina-ningyô was originally a plain paper doll which was set in a river to drift away. Later it developed into the custom of displaying dolls in fine costumes. The emperor's doll appeared in the middle of the Edo period.


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emperor - odairi-sama
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display for hina dolls = hinadan
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empress - ohina-sama
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emperor
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emperor and empress = dairi-bina
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empress
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