Japanese antique Hina Dolls and Modern Hina Dolls
A Hina Doll is a special doll wearing a traditional Japanese costume for Doll's festival held on the 3rd of March each year. Various exhibitions of Hina dolls are being held in many cities in Japan. Just to give you one example, in the shopping district of the central Nagahama City, Shiga Prefecture, many shops display Hina dolls that they are proud of. This event is called the Nagahama Hina Doll Tour and is held for one month from February to March. The event allows visitors to see Hina dolls, each with its own unique character, from treasures hundreds of years old to those handmade by shop owners. I walked around and looked at each Hina doll with a guide map in my hand. Above Hina dolls were displayed at a certain shop which were for the shop owner's daughter when she was young. Following photo is a set of Hina dolls made in the Edo period (before 1868), and it has been passed down for generations in a certain traditional Japanese baked cake shop. ...
