JAPANESE

Doll's Festival

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A set of doll tops :
Sitting at the center are the Emperor and the Empress. A folding screen is placed behind them.
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the Doll's Festival
(There is a bottole of Shirozake in the center.)
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the Doll's Festival on the treasure boat
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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.


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