Dolls

Hina Matsuri and Plum Blossoms again!

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February 28th 2009
Winter has started to fade away and the first blossoms of the year, plum blossoms, have returned to Shikoku and this year I went to the Utazu Hina Matsuri (Doll Festival) and Ritsurin Koen(Park) again. I really love this time of year when the weather starts to warm up! Hina Matsuri ~ It’s pretty intriguing to see the old section of the town I work in all dolled up (literally and figuratively) an ... read more

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In 1603, a Tokugawa shogunate (military dictatorship) ushered in a long period of isolation from foreign influence in order to secure its power. For 250 years this policy enabled Japan to enjoy stability and a flowering of its indigenous culture. Fol... ... read more