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Hinamatsuri (), also called Doll's Day or Girls' Day, is a religious 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.
The Shinto Kanamara Matsuri (かなまら祭り, "Festival of the Steel Phallus") is an annual Japanese festival held each spring at the Kanayama Shrine (金山神社, Kanayama-jinja) in Kawasaki, Japan. The exact dates vary: the main festivities fall on the first Sunday in April.
International Day of the Girl Child; Also called: International Day of the Girl, Day of Girls, Girl's Day: Type: International: Significance: Raising awareness of issues facing girls internationally, such as education, nutrition, forced child marriage, legal rights, and medical rights: Date: 11 October: Next time: 11 October 2025 () Frequency ...
A Japanese celebration for girls. Sunday, March 3, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., the Detroit Institute of Arts will host the Japan Business Society of Detroit’s annual “Hinamatsuri: Japanese Girls ...
It’s the International Day of the Girl Child, and too many girls’ futures remain at risk. The 2024 theme of International Day of the Girl Child is ‘Girls’ vision for the future.’ However ...
Girls' Day, or Hinamatsuri, is a festival celebrated in Japan each year on 3 March. Girls' Day may also refer to: International Day of the Girl Child; Girl's Day, a South Korean girl group; Girls' Day (Judaism), a holiday celebrated by some Jewish communities in the Middle East
After Japan switched to the Gregorian calendar, the date was moved to May 5. [9] Until 1948, Children's Day was known as Boys' Day (also known as Feast of Banners), celebrating boys and recognizing fathers, as the counterpart to Hinamatsuri, or "Girl's Day" on March 3. In 1948, the name was changed to Children's Day to include both male and ...
Celebrities throw roasted beans in Ikuta Shrine, Kobe Kimpusen-ji. Setsubun is the day before the beginning of spring in the old calendar in Japan. [1] [2] The name literally means 'seasonal division', referring to the day just before the first day of spring in the traditional calendar, known as Setsubun; though previously referring to a wider range of possible dates, Setsubun is now typically ...