{"id":2621,"date":"2020-03-02T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-03-01T23:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/?p=2621"},"modified":"2024-07-10T08:59:56","modified_gmt":"2024-07-09T23:59:56","slug":"hinamatsuri-day-girl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/hinamatsuri-day-girl\/","title":{"rendered":"Hina Matsuri: A Day of Celebration For Girls"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Japan, with its rich culture and traditions, has many interesting customs and festivals that are unique to the country. The <strong>Hina Matsuri <\/strong>(\u96db\u796d\u308a \u2014 literally \u201cdoll celebration\u201d) is one of them and involves the<strong> display of beautiful ornamental dolls<\/strong>. Held on March 3, it is primarily known as a <strong>day of celebration for girls<\/strong>, but being one of the five Sekku (\u7bc0\u53e5), Hina Matsuri \u2014 also called the Day of Joushi (\u4e0a\u5df3) or Momo-no-Sekku (\u6843\u306e\u7bc0\u53e5) \u2014 was meant to be one of the five day-events for everyone to be rid of bad luck and<strong> wish for good luck and health for the upcoming season<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/08162837\/jomc_p_shizuoka_hina_matsuri_0000184.jpg\" alt=\"Rich display for Hina Matsuri exhibited in Shizuoka, Japan\" data-id=\"60675\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/08162837\/jomc_p_shizuoka_hina_matsuri_0000184.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/jomc_p_shizuoka_hina_matsuri_0000184\/\" class=\"wp-image-60675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/08162837\/jomc_p_shizuoka_hina_matsuri_0000184.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/08162837\/jomc_p_shizuoka_hina_matsuri_0000184-500x333.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Origin of Hina Matsuri Festival<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Some believe that <strong>the name of Hina Matsuri came from \u201cnagashi-hina\u201d<\/strong> (\u6d41\u3057\u96db), a custom from the Heian period (8th &#8211; 12th century AD) where floating dolls made of straw or paper down a river supposedly took with them the bad luck of the wishers. The custom is still practiced in different areas in Japan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/08162825\/jomc_p_shizuoka_hina_matsuri_0000183.jpg\" alt=\"Dolls displayed for Girl's Day in Japan\" data-id=\"60674\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/08162825\/jomc_p_shizuoka_hina_matsuri_0000183.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/jomc_p_shizuoka_hina_matsuri_0000183\/\" class=\"wp-image-60674\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/08162825\/jomc_p_shizuoka_hina_matsuri_0000183.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/08162825\/jomc_p_shizuoka_hina_matsuri_0000183-500x333.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>There is another belief that <strong>Hina Matsuri originated from a game called \u201china-asobi\u201d<\/strong> (\u96db\u3042\u305d\u3073), played by girls of the noble class in the Heian period. <strong>The dolls eventually became to gorgeous to be used as toys and only used to display starting in the Muromachi period<\/strong> (14th &#8211; 16th century). The modern-day version of setting up the dolls to wish for good health for girls in the house, is believed to be a combination of \u201cnagashi-hina\u201d and \u201china-asobi\u201d that started in the Edo period (17th &#8211; 19th century) and has become a celebratory custom on March 3rd since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hina Dolls: Setup and Meaning<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The dolls \u2014 acting as substitutes to bear any bad luck of their owners \u2014 <strong>started with only one female and one male doll in the Edo period<\/strong>. The increasing dolls and platforms, which imitated the hierarchical system of the Imperial palace, were later additions over the years. <strong>It was a tradition for the family on the mother\u2019s side to give a set of dolls to the girls<\/strong>, which eventually became part of the girls&#8217; bridal dowry. Nowadays, the cost of the dolls can be shared by both sides\u2019 families. Doll sets of smaller scales have become popular among modern families as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/08162932\/jomc_p_shizuoka_hina_matsuri_0000189.jpg\" alt=\"Close up on a pair of Hina Dolls representing the Japanese imperial couple\" data-id=\"60680\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/08162932\/jomc_p_shizuoka_hina_matsuri_0000189.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/jomc_p_shizuoka_hina_matsuri_0000189\/\" class=\"wp-image-60680\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/08162932\/jomc_p_shizuoka_hina_matsuri_0000189.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/08162932\/jomc_p_shizuoka_hina_matsuri_0000189-500x333.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption\">A couple of Hina Dolls, representing the Emperor and Emperess of Japan.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite the size of the set, the <em>Dairibina<\/em> (\u5185\u88cf\u96db), in other words, the <strong>Emperor<\/strong> (\u7537\u96db) and the <strong>Empress<\/strong> (\u5973\u96db), are always found <strong>on the top platform<\/strong>. There would be a vase with flowers in between the dolls, and two <em>bonbori<\/em> (\u307c\u3093\u307c\u308a) lamps on two sides. The placement of the <em>Dairibina<\/em> depends on the family\u2019s location or tradition; the general distinction is (from the dolls\u2019 perspective) Emperor on the left and Empress on his right in Kansai (the general Osaka and Kyoto area), and the opposite in Kanto area (the greater Tokyo area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Under the Emperor and Empress, there will sit <em>Sannikanjo<\/em> (\u4e09\u4eba\u5b98\u5973), or the <strong>three court ladies<\/strong>, with mochi placed on <em>takatsuki<\/em> (\u9ad8\u676f) stands in between them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the third platform, there will be a <strong>five-person band<\/strong>, or <em>Goninbayashi<\/em> (\u4e94\u4eba\u56c3\u5b50), who are holding (from left to right) the <em>taiko<\/em> (\u592a\u9f13), the <em>ootsuzumi<\/em> (\u5927\u76ae\u9f13; large drum), the <em>kotsuzumi<\/em> (\u5c0f\u9f13; small drum), the <em>fue<\/em> (\u7b1b; flute) and the <em>sensu<\/em> (\u6247; fan).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/08162853\/jomc_p_shizuoka_hina_matsuri_0000185.jpg\" alt=\"Details of traditional decorations of Hina Matsuri in Shizuoka: many small dolls in front of imperial couple\" data-id=\"60676\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/08162853\/jomc_p_shizuoka_hina_matsuri_0000185.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/jomc_p_shizuoka_hina_matsuri_0000185\/\" class=\"wp-image-60676\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/08162853\/jomc_p_shizuoka_hina_matsuri_0000185.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/08162853\/jomc_p_shizuoka_hina_matsuri_0000185-500x333.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption\">The <em>Goninbayashi<\/em> dolls, representing music players. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>On the fourth platform, there will be <strong>two ministers<\/strong>, Minister of the Right (\u53f3\u5927\u81e3) and the Minister of the Left (\u5de6\u5927\u81e3). In between the ministers, you will find a rice cake in the middle and a <em>kakebanzen<\/em> (\u639b\u76e4\u81b3; bowl table) on each side.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the fifth, there will sit three <em>Shichou<\/em> (\u4ed5\u4e01; helpers) or <em>Eji<\/em> (\u885b\u58eb; protectors), with <strong>three different facial expressions: laughing, angry and crying<\/strong>. There could be a <strong>sixth or even more platforms<\/strong> that follow displaying things like furniture and carriages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-5 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/08162905\/jomc_p_shizuoka_hina_matsuri_0000186.jpg\" alt=\"Couple of Hina dolls surrounded by fabric decorations\" data-id=\"60677\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/08162905\/jomc_p_shizuoka_hina_matsuri_0000186.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/jomc_p_shizuoka_hina_matsuri_0000186\/\" class=\"wp-image-60677\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/08162905\/jomc_p_shizuoka_hina_matsuri_0000186.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/08162905\/jomc_p_shizuoka_hina_matsuri_0000186-500x333.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/08162731\/jomc_p_shizuoka_hina_matsuri_0000062.jpg\" alt=\"The full traditional Hina Matsuri display with many dolls\" data-id=\"60670\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/08162731\/jomc_p_shizuoka_hina_matsuri_0000062.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/jomc_p_shizuoka_hina_matsuri_0000062\/\" class=\"wp-image-60670\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/08162731\/jomc_p_shizuoka_hina_matsuri_0000062.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/08162731\/jomc_p_shizuoka_hina_matsuri_0000062-500x333.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/08162748\/jomc_p_shizuoka_hina_matsuri_0000063.jpg\" alt=\"Traditional dolls display for Girl's day on red stairs\" data-id=\"60671\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/08162748\/jomc_p_shizuoka_hina_matsuri_0000063.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/jomc_p_shizuoka_hina_matsuri_0000063\/\" class=\"wp-image-60671\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/08162748\/jomc_p_shizuoka_hina_matsuri_0000063.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/08162748\/jomc_p_shizuoka_hina_matsuri_0000063-500x333.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption\">Two different way to display Hina Matsuri Dolls: from the simple Imperial couple to a full set of dolls. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Like the placement of the Emperor and Empress, all of these little figures <strong>may be positioned differently or hold various decorations<\/strong> depending on the family tradition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">When is Hina Matsuri Held?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The dolls are usually taken out and put on <strong>display in the house from <em>Risshun<\/em> (\u7acb\u6625; First Day of Spring) until the day of Hina Matsuri<\/strong>. There is <strong>a popular saying that if the dolls are not packed and put away as promptly as supposed, the owner of the dolls will be married late<\/strong>. This is a superstition that began in the Showa period, that was actually meant to encourage girls to get into the habit of cleaning up, but practically speaking, putting the dolls away before the humid rainy season following Hina Matsuri helps to preserve their lifespan and condition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-6 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/08162811\/jomc_p_shizuoka_hina_matsuri_0000068.jpg\" alt=\"Hina Matsuri in Japan : display of traditional dolls\" data-id=\"60673\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/08162811\/jomc_p_shizuoka_hina_matsuri_0000068.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/jomc_p_shizuoka_hina_matsuri_0000068\/\" class=\"wp-image-60673\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/08162811\/jomc_p_shizuoka_hina_matsuri_0000068.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/08162811\/jomc_p_shizuoka_hina_matsuri_0000068-500x333.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Another scarier supersition says if the dolls are not taken out of storage on time (one week before Hina Matsuri is the latest), the owner will lose her eyesight over time. This too, started only as an encouragement for the girl to take out her dolls for Hina Matsuri.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to Enjoy Hina Matsuri Without Dolls<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>For those of us who do not own any dolls at home, Hina Matsuri can still be enjoyed through special traditional foods. <em>Chirashizushi<\/em> (\u3061\u3089\u3057\u5bff\u53f8 \u2013 sushi rice with toppings such as sashimi), <em>hishimochi<\/em> (\u83f1\u9905 \u2013 pink-white-green color-layered rice cake), <em>hina-arare<\/em> (\u96db\u3042\u3089\u308c \u2013 three-colored candy), clam soup (\u306f\u307e\u3050\u308a\u306e\u304a\u5438\u3044\u7269) and <em>shirozake<\/em> (\u767d\u9152 \u2013 white sake) are some of the popular foods used to celebrate the day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-7 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/08162916\/jomc_p_shizuoka_hina_matsuri_0000188.jpg\" alt=\"Details of colorful Hina Matsuri fabric decorations\" data-id=\"60679\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/08162916\/jomc_p_shizuoka_hina_matsuri_0000188.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/jomc_p_shizuoka_hina_matsuri_0000188\/\" class=\"wp-image-60679\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/08162916\/jomc_p_shizuoka_hina_matsuri_0000188.jpg 683w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/08162916\/jomc_p_shizuoka_hina_matsuri_0000188-333x500.jpg 333w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/08162800\/jomc_p_shizuoka_hina_matsuri_0000067.jpg\" alt=\"Girl's day decoration adorned with pink flowers pattern\" data-id=\"60672\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/08162800\/jomc_p_shizuoka_hina_matsuri_0000067.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/jomc_p_shizuoka_hina_matsuri_0000067\/\" class=\"wp-image-60672\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/08162800\/jomc_p_shizuoka_hina_matsuri_0000067.jpg 683w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/08162800\/jomc_p_shizuoka_hina_matsuri_0000067-333x500.jpg 333w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption\">Other decorations that can be displayed during Hina Matsuri. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Pink, white and green are the colors that you will see repeatedly. Some say these colors represent the image of spring (pink the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"blooming peach flowers (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/japan-spring-peach-blossoms\/\" target=\"_blank\">blooming peach flowers<\/a>, white the melting snow, and green the buds or new grass underneath). Other beliefs, especially in the case of <em>hishimochi<\/em>, assert that ingredients of these beautiful colors give actual health benefits, coinciding with the theme of Hina Matsuri: to wish for good health for the girls and the family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-8 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/08163004\/jomc_p_yamanashi_0000065.jpg\" alt=\"Close up on peach blossoms in a peach farm, Yamanashi, Japan\" data-id=\"60682\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/08163004\/jomc_p_yamanashi_0000065.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/jomc_p_yamanashi_0000065\/\" class=\"wp-image-60682\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/08163004\/jomc_p_yamanashi_0000065.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/08163004\/jomc_p_yamanashi_0000065-500x333.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/08162709\/jomc_p_nagano_0000206.jpg\" alt=\"Some snow remaining on the top of a green mountain in Nagano\" data-id=\"60668\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/08162709\/jomc_p_nagano_0000206.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/jomc_p_nagano_0000206\/\" class=\"wp-image-60668\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/08162709\/jomc_p_nagano_0000206.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/08162709\/jomc_p_nagano_0000206-500x333.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/08162958\/jomc_p_yamanashi_0000055.jpg\" alt=\"Peach blossoms over a grey sky in Yamanashi\" data-id=\"60681\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/08162958\/jomc_p_yamanashi_0000055.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/jomc_p_yamanashi_0000055\/\" class=\"wp-image-60681\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/08162958\/jomc_p_yamanashi_0000055.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/08162958\/jomc_p_yamanashi_0000055-500x333.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption\">Peach flowers, snow and green grass, the 3 colours of early Spring in Japan. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Whether you are a girl or have a daughter, Hina Matsuri is another reason for everyone to celebrate and to relish some traditional, tasty Japanese food. 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