ONO, Hyogo Prefecture—The traditional Big Hina Matsuri event, featuring a vast collection of “hina” dolls and decorations from the Edo Period (1603-1867) on, is under way at the municipal ...

March 3 marks the annual festival called "Hinamatsuri," or Girls' Day, in Japan. Murakami City in Niigata Prefecture, along the Sea of Japan, was once a castle town. Currently, it is showcasing ...