Hinamatsuri

Hinamatsuri
Seven-tiered hina doll set
Official nameHinamatsuri then officially became the name of the festival in 1687
Also calledJapanese Doll Festival, Girls' Day
Observed byJapan
TypeReligious
SignificanceA Shinto and Japanese cultural holiday
CelebrationsAn annual festival in Japan to celebrate the health and happiness of young girls and women
ObservancesA religious (Shinto) holiday in Japan
BeginsHinamatsuri is celebrated annually on March 3rd
Date3 March
Frequencyannual
Related toShangsi Festival, Samjinnal

Hinamatsuri (雛祭り), also called Doll's Day or Girls' Day, is a religious (Shinto) holiday in Japan, celebrated on 3 March of each year.[1][2] Platforms covered with a red carpet–material are used to display a set of ornamental dolls (雛人形, hina-ningyō) representing the Emperor, Empress, attendants, and musicians in traditional court dress of the Heian period.[3]: 52 

  1. ^ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric (2005). "Hina Matsuri" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 313.
  2. ^ Sosnoski, Daniel (1996). Introduction to Japanese culture. Tuttle Publishing. p. 10. ISBN 0-8048-2056-2. Hina matsuri.
  3. ^ Pate, Alan Scott (2008). Japanese Dolls: The Fascinating World of Ningyo. Tuttle Publishing. ISBN 978-4-8053-0922-3.