Hinamatsuri
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Children line up dressed as traditional dolls for “Hinamatsuri” (doll festival) at a kindergarten in Tokyo. March 3 is Girls’ Day and traditional dolls are displayed at home to pray for the healthy growth of girls. For more photos, visit JapanToday.Gallery
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cleo
Very cute. Pity the poor kids that got to play the part of the bonbori and the byobu.
:-)
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cleo
They're doing it very well, mind.
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Sarge
Cleo - What's wrong with playing the bonbori and the byobu? Can't be any worse than playing the Sun, which I was forced to do in elementary school.
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USNinJapan2
Kids playing the part of the bonbori and byobu? Where? Perhaps I need another cup of coffee but I just don't see them...
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cleo
Sarge - The costumes must be awfully restricting, don't you think? Yu can't even see any eye-holes.
USNinJapan2 - Maybe they're playing their parts so well they've tricked you into thinking they're real bonbori and byobu.... I suggest another three cups of coffee.
:-)
It is Monday morning, folks.
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saborichan
Are those kids in the front row the coloured mochi treats, or some sort of sakuramochi ?
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SushiSake3
My wife, daughter, and I went around to the parent-in-law's yesterday to celebrate Girl's Day (yes, a bit early).
I'm seeing a definite pattern in hallowed Japanese festivals now...the recurring theme of Girl's Day, hanami, New Year's Day, you name it - seems to be:
1/ eat truckloads of food
2/ get tanked.
Pretty much each Japanese celebration seems to be 1/ amd 2/ (above) with a different name slapped on it, ha ha
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seesaw
My Japanese colleague said she never got married because her parents never decorate those hina dolls in the house.....don't know how far this is true, but I felt sorry for her. She's 55 and still living with her parents, and her Mother cooks her lunch bento everyday...:)
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OhioDonna
I love this photo!
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hepy1
that kid look so cute with that traditional dress
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