I feel solemn." The Aoi Matsuri, one of Kyoto's three major festivals, is an annual celebration jointly held by Kamigamo Jinja shrine and Shimogamo Shrine, featuring a procession of participants ...

ONO, Hyogo Prefecture—The traditional Big Hina Matsuri event, featuring a vast collection of “hina” dolls and decorations from the Edo Period (1603-1867) on, is under way at the municipal ...

As the procession travels across Takayama’s glossy ... Called karakuri ningyō, these mechanical dolls spring to life on the float’s raised stage. Hiding below, a team of nine puppeteers ...

KATSUURA, Chiba Prefecture—The Katsuura Big Hina Matsuri is under way here, dazzling tourists with massive displays of around 10,000 “hina” dolls donated from across Japan. The dolls will be ...

The handmade figurines are featured in "Grand Procession: Dolls From the Charles and Valerie Diker Collection," an exhibition that runs through Jan. 5 at the Smithsonian's National Museum of the ...

The word matsuri can refer to any occasion for offering ... The mikoshi is often described as a portable altar or portable shrine. The procession of the mikoshi is effectively a visit by the ...

as part of the Katsuura Big Doll Festival, to celebrate Hina Matsuri. Each year on March 3, Hina Matsuri (雛祭り) is celebrated to pray for young girls’ growth and happiness. Families with daughters ...