May 5th will be Children’s Day or Boy’s Day. (We call it Boy’s Day at our hose because we have a boy and a girl.) From the middle of March, there were decorations and treats in the stores. TOYS … Continue reading
May 1, 2007
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May 1, 2007
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May 5th will be Children’s Day or Boy’s Day. (We call it Boy’s Day at our hose because we have a boy and a girl.) From the middle of March, there were decorations and treats in the stores. TOYS … Continue reading
March 3, 2007
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This is the set of dolls that Baba and Jiji bought for Big Sister before her first hina matsuri. We don’t set out its lacquer platform and the silk screen because they are too big for this space. Her … Continue reading
March 3, 2007
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This strap is to lift the doll without touching its silk robes. Actually white gloves are worn when handling them.
March 3, 2007
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Layers of silk robes. Even the back of her fan is decorated.
March 2, 2007
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Tomorrow, March 3, is hina matsuri. Since the middle of February, department stores have been selling sets of dolls. Even the TOYS “R” US in Fuchu had them. (There is another one in Machida.) The set on the right … Continue reading
January 11, 2007
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This New Year’s decoration was for sale at a department store. It is quite elaborate. Today is the day to put it away. This mochi is used as part of the decoration. It is sold at grocery stores before … Continue reading
January 2, 2007
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It is the Year of the Boar, Inoshishi. Most of the decorations and cards use pictures of the boar. Very few use a picture of a pig. Here are two examples of decorations for the Year of the Boar. … Continue reading
December 31, 2006
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This is a common New Year’s decoration. These were outside a karaoke center. Click here to see photos of some American kids in Hawaii making one. More information about the symbolism is given, too. The link also mentions mochi. … Continue reading
December 31, 2006
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These flower arrangements were outside a small flower shop in a grocery store. Bamboo was used as the vases. More decorations.
December 31, 2006
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This decoration is sold at other stores, too. I have seen wreaths made out of this. This rope is also draped across an entrance with white folded paper hanging from it. Pine branches are added to flower arrangements … Continue reading