Doll's Festival

A set of doll tops :
Sitting at the center are the Emperor and the Empress. A folding screen is placed behind them.

the Doll's Festival
(There is a bottole of Shirozake in the center.)

the Doll's Festival on the treasure boat

Cat Doll's Festival

Doll's Festival: March 3 is the Doll's Festival (or the Girls' Festival). People pray for young girls' growth and happiness.
Most families with young girls display a set of dolls through the festival season (up to March 3rd).
These tops were modeled on the dolls for this festival.
Shirozake: sweet white sake (used as the celebratory drink for the Doll's Festival).

Tops made by Masaaki Hiroi, Shuuichi Umeki, Yukitoshi Yamamoto. Photos by Eiji Ohashi.