HINAMATSURI - Events of the season in Japan

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      HINAMATSURI - Events of the season in Japan


Girls’ Day in Japan is referred to as Hinamatsuri, which translates as Doll Festival in English.  It is held on 03 March of each year.  On this day Japanese families place a tiered display of dolls in their houses.  The dolls are said to represent the ancient imperial court, so altogether there are the emperor and empress, their attendants and court musicians.  All are dressed in traditional court wear of the Heian period.
A traditional song to sing on Hinamatsuri
is called
"Ureshii Hinamatsuri (Happy Hinamatsuri)."

It goes like this:
Akari o tsukemashou bonbori ni
   Ohana o agemashou momo no hana
      Go-nin bayashi no fue taiko
         Kyo wa tanoshii Hinamatsuri

Translated as:
Let’s light the lanterns
   Let’s set peach flowers
      Five court musicians are playing            flutes and drums
            Today is a joyful Dolls’ Festival
The custom of starting to celebrate the Doll Festival started back in the Heian period (794-1185).  At that time dolls were floated down a river.  It was said to send away trouble and bad spirits and to pray for good health and safety for children.  This custom is still practiced today in some regions in Japan today.
 


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