Japan's Traditional Festival : Hina-Machuri

        It is japan's traditional fasitival that pray good health and long life of girls.

Its name is Hina-machuri. It held  in March third every year. Hina is orginate play with

 Hina doll that have held  since early 17 century in Japan. There is Momo-seku because

peach blossom before and after March third and On-nano-seku that means

 festival of daughter.



It  has veen estimated as settling trditional event since 17 century  because the festival

 that  had held preventing event in China is combined with Japan's Hina doll play.

Before  few day that the day been begun, All family that have younger daughter put up

wonderful Hina doll, peach and peach blossom so on under the table covered

with red material.


Its form is vary various according to kind and amount of Hina doll from 2 tables to 8 tables.

It is located in order of  the Japanese emperor and empress, a court lady, musician,

court officer so on. But it is different from area. In the day, all family share a food

each other. After ending event, they clean the table. There is a custom that if  food isn't

shared with family and table isn't cleaned, one's daughter marry too late.