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Big Doll Festival at Tomisaki Shrine in KatsuuraBig Doll Festival at Tomisaki Shrine in KatsuuraBig Doll Festival at Tomisaki Shrine in KatsuuraBig Doll Festival at Tomisaki Shrine in KatsuuraBig Doll Festival at Tomisaki Shrine in Katsuura

Big Doll Festival at Tomisaki Shrine in KatsuuraBig Doll Festival at Tomisaki Shrine in KatsuuraBig Doll Festival at Tomisaki Shrine in KatsuuraBig Doll Festival at Tomisaki Shrine in KatsuuraBig Doll Festival at Tomisaki Shrine in Katsuura

(All photos by Natsuki Sakai/AFLO) Approximately 1800 dolls decorate the 60 steps of Tomisaki Shrine in Katsuura, 50 miles southeast of Tokyo. The Pacific coastal fishing town in Chiba prefecture […]

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Hina dolls modeled after leaders and athletes

Hina dolls modeled after leaders and athletes

(All photos by Rodrigo Reyes Marin/AFLO) Japanese doll maker Kyugetsu Co. unveiled a set of hina dolls modeled after French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Japanese figure skater […]

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Hinamatsuri – A Day to Pray for Growth and HappinessHinamatsuri – A Day to Pray for Growth and HappinessHinamatsuri – A Day to Pray for Growth and Happiness

Hinamatsuri – A Day to Pray for Growth and HappinessHinamatsuri – A Day to Pray for Growth and HappinessHinamatsuri – A Day to Pray for Growth and Happiness

With Girls’ Day about one week away, a huge pyramid of Japanese dolls adorns the city hall lobby in Konosu on Wednesday, February 23, 2011. The city, located some 40km […]