Nagashi-bina is an event that involves dispelling impurities and misfortunes by floating dolls away on water. In earlier days this took place all over Japan, but the practice has died out in most areas. Only in Tottori City and Mochigase-cho in Tottori Prefecture does nagashi-bina survive today. In this rite, dry straw is woven into a boat, which carries a pair of male and female dolls to be cast adrift in the river. As Nagashi-bina has become quite a rare event, in recent years it has come to attract visitors by the busload.
In Japan on March 3, the families celebrate the Hina Matsuri or the Girls' Day.
For this special occasion, people set up the famous Hina Dolls in a special display in their houses. Some dress up their little girls in beautiful kimonos and take them to the Shinto Shrines.
In the Shimogamo Shrine, in Kyoto, people continue with the ancient tradition of putting on the water small Hina dolls on straw baskets to let them flow, as they pray for their kids health and prosperity.
As you can see there was a lot of people enjoying this old tradition in a warm March day.
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In Japan on March 3, the families celebrate the Hina Matsuri or the Girls' Day.
For this special occasion, people set up the famous Hina Dolls in a special display in their houses. Some dress up their little girls in beautiful kimonos and take them to the Shinto Shrines.
In the Shimogamo Shrine, in Kyoto, people continue with the ancient tradition of putting on the water small Hina dolls on straw baskets to let them flow, as they pray for their kids health and prosperity.
As you can see there was a lot of people enjoying this old tradition in a warm March day.
http://web-japan.org/kidsweb/cool/13-02-18/index.html
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