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Hinamatsuri, in Hitoyoshi
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Hinamatsuri is also called the Girls' Festival and it is celebrated on March ‚Rrd to wish girls' future growth and happiness.?@

Families with young girls celebrate the day by displaying sets of beautifully dressed dolls that represent the Heian Period's Imperial court.

In Hitoyoshi , thousands of dolls are displayed in many places like Sentokuji temple, the craft park "Ishino park", at the town centers of Hitoyoshi and Taragi as well as Shinjyo castle.

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Written Apr 23, 2007

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