Doll Festival - March 3rd

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ancient women . . .
so long in service
without fans

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A modern-day display of Hina Matsuri dolls that celebrate Girls Day on March 3rd in Japan


Photo: public domain

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An antique photo of a Girls Day celebration in Japan (believed to have been taken in the late 1800s) 

Photo: public domain

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silk-faced girl

from Okinawa . . .

such a doll

This type of doll was a kimono maker's example of contemporary fashions he produced

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girls day dolls . . .

she dreams of court life

and marriage

(Closeup photo of two of tthe Hina Matsuri figures, the Empress and her Attendant: public domain)

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away from their nest . . .

all five matryoshka dolls

celebrate girls day

Girls around the world join in the celebration, thanks to the internet and the loving spirits that celebrate Saijiki Topics - a calendar for haiku and related forms (such as senryu) appropriate to the season

(Photo of Matryoshka: Russian Nesting Dolls my mother collected)