Today is Ohinamatsuri (Doll`s festival) here in Japan so i thought id send ya a picci of an example display that almost every household who has young girls in Japan put out on this day!
Ohinamatsuri is a day that the Japanese pray for young girl`s growth and happiness. Ohinamatsuri is also known as "girls day" and May 5th is "kodomo no hi" or boys day. Boys day is a National holiday in Japan, but surprise, surprise... Girls day is NOT! GRRR
The Doll display is called "hina-ningyo" they are usually arranged on a five or seven-tiered stand covered with a red carpet. At the top are the Emperor and Empress. The next step contains three court ladies (sannin-kanjo), followed by five musicians (gonin-bayashi), two ministers (udaijin and sadaijin), and three servants ending the bottom row in a five-tiered display. There are also small pieces of furniture, small meal dishes, and other odd things.
This is a pic of the display at the KIA (Komatsu International Association) On the left is my Japanese teacher Komatsu sensai (how ironic... same name as the town she lives in) and the other lady is the receptionist at the KIA... Who always greets me with a "G`day Mate" and says goodbye with a "See ya mate" hehe! Total Champ!!
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