harvardfineartslib: Happy Hina-Matsuri 雛祭り (Doll’s Festival or Girls’ Day in Japan)! In
harvardfineartslib: Happy Hina-Matsuri 雛祭り (Doll’s Festival or Girls’ Day in Japan)! In Japan, this special day is celebrated every year on March 3rd. Hina-ningyo is a set of dolls representing the Emperor, Empress, attendants, and musicians in traditional court dress of the Heian period in Japan. The dolls are displayed on platforms covered with a red cloth, as you can see in this lantern slide.“During Hina-matsuri and the preceding days, girls hold parties with their friends. Typical foods include hina-arare (雛あられ) (multi-colored rice crackers), chirashizushi (ちらし寿司) (raw fish and vegetables on rice in a bowl or bento box), hishi mochi (菱餅) (multicolored rice cakes), ichigo daifuku (いちご大福) (strawberries wrapped in adzuki bean paste and mochi), Sakuramochi (桜餅) and ushiojiru (うしお汁) (clam soup, as clam shells represent a joined pair). The customary drink is shirozake (白酒, “white sake”), also called amazake (甘酒,“sweet sake”) a non-alcoholic sake.” – from Wikipedia. Sounds like a great party time for girls in Japan! Festival on 3rd MarchJapanese Doll Festival or Girls Day (Hina Matsuri), held on March 3.Hand-colored lantern slide.3.25 x 4 in.Part of Etz-Trudell Collection of Hand-Colored Lantern Slides of Japan, India, and KoreaHarvard Fine Arts Library, Special CollectionsHOLLIS number: olvwork367312 Happy Hina-Matsuri!! -- source link
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