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ancient women . . .
so long in service
without fans
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
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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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)
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