March 3rd is "Doll Festival" in Japan.
Many families with girls will be decorating their home with HINA Dolls.
Some of them are antiques from their ancestors,
and some of them just bought the first set for their first girl in a family.
It supposed to wish for girls' healthy and happy life.
The Traditional Doll Set with steps covered with red cloth.
From the top;
Emperor & Empress
Three Court Ladies
5 Cort Musicians
Minister of Right & Minister of Left
2-Plants and 3 Helpers or Protectors of Emperor & Empress.
Items used within the Palatial Residence
(a variety of Miniature Furnitures, Tools, Carriage, etc.)
"桃の節句" means "Peach Blossom Festival"
It started being as a seasonal festival in HEIAN-period(794~1192) in Kyoto,
and it takes its origin from girls doll play.
The most important thing for this festival are dolls.
As well as dolls, the seasonal flower, Peach Flower, Sake(sweet white sake),
and Arare(sweet colorful rice cracker) are also important decorations.
It started being as a seasonal festival in HEIAN-period(794~1192) in Kyoto,
and it takes its origin from girls doll play.
The most important thing for this festival are dolls.
As well as dolls, the seasonal flower, Peach Flower, Sake(sweet white sake),
and Arare(sweet colorful rice cracker) are also important decorations.
Most of Japanese Festival will company by special foods and sweets
Doll festival will be calibrated withs Pink Hued Sweets, and maybe with Matcha.
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