Monday, February 28, 2011

Hinamturi Dolls 雛祭り

March 3rd is "The Girls' Festival Day" in Japan.

The day is to wish for girls' growth and happiness.
We display a set of dolls in beautiful ancient court costumes of the Heian era on the shelves.
The two dolls sitting on the highest shelve are the Emperor and Empress, and the three on next shelve are court ladies and,
five court musicians, two ministers, and three servants.
It has been believed that the dolls protect girls from sickness or ill-fortune.




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