Hina Matsuri (Girls' Festival)

Hina Matsuri - Explore Japan - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan

March 3 is Hina Matsuri (Doll Festival or Girls' Festival), when people pray for the happiness and healthy growth of girls. Families with young daughters mark this day by setting up a display of dolls inside the house. They offer rice crackers and other food to the dolls.

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Setsubun in Japan; A Lunar "New Years' Eve"

Setsubun, Oni Out, Happiness In

Here's an informative account of Setsubun which was celebrated on Feb. 3, 2006 in Japan. Setsubun marks the Lunar New Year in Japan (corresponding to the CHinese New Year) and it also marks the beginning of Spring.