The annual "Hina" exhibition takes place before the traditional Girls' Festival, which is held in Japan on ... looking at the dolls, which were displayed under "bonbori" paper lanterns and bamboo ...

“As the awareness of gender equality and diversity has heightened, I want customers to have dolls that they think they would like.” According to Kumiko Mase, 73, a researcher of Japanese ...

Murakami City in Niigata Prefecture, along the Sea of Japan, was once a castle town. Currently, it is showcasing "hina" dolls in traditional townhouses known as "machiya" to celebrate the festival.