[japanese Culture] Hinamatsuri

ひなまつり（hina-matsuri)

あおい (Aoi Kuwahara)

Ｈｉｎａ－matsruri／Girl’s Festival Held in March 3rd as The Japanese Doll Festival or Girls’ Day A day for young girls Hina-matsuri (ひなまつり）, Girl’s Festival and Momo no sekku (もものせっく）

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Origin and Customs The custom of displaying dolls began during the Heian period. Believed the dolls possessed the power to contain bad sprits ‘hina-nagashi; ひなながし’ (= doll floating)

The customary food Arare あられ Sakura-mochi さくら もち ちらしずし Chirashi zushi

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The customary drink Ama zake あまざけ

Soy sauce-based soup おすいもの

The placement of hina ningyo

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1st platform The Emperor (おだいりさま Odairi sama) The Empress (おひなさま Ohina sama)

2nd platform Three court ladies (さんにん かんじょ San-nin kanjo)

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3rd platform Five male musicians (ごにん ばやし Go-nin bayashi)

4th and 5th platform Two ministers (だいじん Daijin) Three helpers and samurai

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Other platform A variety of miniature furniture, tools, carriages, etc7 on the 6th and 7th platforms

Important notice Boy’s Festival (Children’s Day, Kodomo no hi こど ものひ) on May 5th Society food party in March 7th (Sat) in Topbar!!!

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