March 5, 2014
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Category Archives: hina matsuri
March 3, 2013
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Hina matsuri hai chizu!
At Toys “R” Us in Fuchu, Japan you can stand behind this cardboard cutout and be Emperor and Empress for a photo. Say, “chizu!” (“Cheese!”) Along the bottom of the cover of the catalog it says that if you buy … Continue reading
March 3, 2012
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Girls’ Day
March 3 is Girls’ Day in Japan. Big Sister is now in college in the U.S. Here she is at age 9 with her hina matsuri dolls and Little Brother (5) and our dog, May. This is her first … Continue reading
March 4, 2011
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Storing the Dolls After Hina Matsuri
This product is relatively new. It is a cloth that helps protect the hina dolls in storage. Jiji, grandfather, always wanted us to put the dolls away the day after Girls’ Day. Any delay would cause a delay in … Continue reading
March 3, 2011
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Happy Girls’ Day!
Snacks sometimes have seasonal decorations on their packaging. See the yellow stars in front of the screen surrounded by plum blossoms? They are wearing head ware like the dolls of the emperor and empress in the Japanese doll festival, … Continue reading
March 3, 2010
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Girls’ Day
We didn’t put Big Sister’s dolls out this year because we have a kitten in the house who knows no boundaries. This is a catalog from Isetan, a department store. Check the label below for other posts and photos.
March 3, 2009
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Cakes for Girls’ Day
Papa’s aunt sends these cakes to Big Sister and Little Brother every year. This year they were huge! Probably 7″ x 5″. Can’t say for sure. They were eaten up before I thought about measuring them.
March 3, 2008
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Girls’ Day
We set out dolls of the Emperor and Empress in the last weeks of February. Click on the labels below to see more pictures of the dolls.
March 3, 2008
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More Girls’ Day Treats
I bought these traditional Girls’ Day treats in the food section of a department store (small shops or counters in the basement.) I went to one counter and bought the candy on the left and another counter to buy … Continue reading
March 3, 2008
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Sakura Mochi
Shops start selling sakura mochi in February. We buy it for Girls’ Day, hina matsuri. This comes from a shop called Akebono. The box is nicely wrapped. That’s a cherry blossom on top. Those are real leaves, too. Some … Continue reading