Girls’ Day is now more commonly known as Hinamatsuri ... According to Kumiko Mase, 73, a researcher of Japanese history who specializes in traditional events, seasonal festivals initially ...

A ceremony to pray for the success of the festival to commemorate Girls' Day on March 3 was held Feb ... Prefecture town of Katsuura in west Japan donated 7,000 hina dolls for the event.

The event began in 2012 and has been held annually since. This year’s exhibition features a record 702 Girls’ Day festival dolls in 83 sets. In the museum’s first-floor hall, a multi-tiered ...