\uff3bContents\uff3d<\/h2>\n\n- Hina Matsuri History & Background<\/a><\/li>\n
- Traditional Foods for Girls’ Day<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n
Hina Matsuri History & Background<\/h2>\n
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Most households with a daughter will set up Hina dolls in mid-February, which are displayed for a few weeks leading up to the March 3 holiday. The dolls are passed down through families, so the dolls may have originally belonged to the mother or grandmother or even great-grandmother. The main pair of Hina dolls represent the emperor and empress. And while they don’t necessarily look like any specific emperors in history, they are usually adorned in regal attire. The display could be be a simple pair of dolls or a very elaborate 7 tiered-structure complete with servants, court entertainers, advisors, and an array of furniture.<\/p>\n
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The history of Doll\u2019s Day dates back until at least the 1625 and became an official holiday during the lifetime of Empress Meish\u014d (1624-1696), who played with Hina dolls as a young child. Dolls were believed to absorb bad luck that could lead to illness or injury. So small girls were actually encouraged to play with them. As the dolls were believed to hold onto bad spirits and ill omens, they were ritually set afloat in rivers to be washed away on Doll\u2019s Day. Dolls destined for the river were not the ornate Hina dolls that you see on display, but simple dolls made from natural fibers like paper and cloth. Although there are no major events in Osaka when dolls are sent down river, Shimogamo Jinja Shrine and Matsuo Taisha Shrine (in Kyoto),\u00a0 <\/span>Kokawa Temple and Awashima Jinja Shrine (in Wakayama), and Kenryuji Shrine (in Nara) all hold annual events where you can watch or possibly participate in sending off the dolls.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/maido-storage.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/maido\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Screen-Shot-2021-03-02-at-12.29.49.png\")
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Hina Matsuri History & Background<\/h2>\n
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Most households with a daughter will set up Hina dolls in mid-February, which are displayed for a few weeks leading up to the March 3 holiday. The dolls are passed down through families, so the dolls may have originally belonged to the mother or grandmother or even great-grandmother. The main pair of Hina dolls represent the emperor and empress. And while they don’t necessarily look like any specific emperors in history, they are usually adorned in regal attire. The display could be be a simple pair of dolls or a very elaborate 7 tiered-structure complete with servants, court entertainers, advisors, and an array of furniture.<\/p>\n
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The history of Doll\u2019s Day dates back until at least the 1625 and became an official holiday during the lifetime of Empress Meish\u014d (1624-1696), who played with Hina dolls as a young child. Dolls were believed to absorb bad luck that could lead to illness or injury. So small girls were actually encouraged to play with them. As the dolls were believed to hold onto bad spirits and ill omens, they were ritually set afloat in rivers to be washed away on Doll\u2019s Day. Dolls destined for the river were not the ornate Hina dolls that you see on display, but simple dolls made from natural fibers like paper and cloth. Although there are no major events in Osaka when dolls are sent down river, Shimogamo Jinja Shrine and Matsuo Taisha Shrine (in Kyoto),\u00a0 <\/span>Kokawa Temple and Awashima Jinja Shrine (in Wakayama), and Kenryuji Shrine (in Nara) all hold annual events where you can watch or possibly participate in sending off the dolls.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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