On March 3 the Hina-Matsuri (Doll Festival) is held throughout Japan !
Traditionally, each home is decorated with ornamental dolls called ''Hina-Ningyo''.
These dolls represent the imperial court with the Emperor, Empress, but also musicians in dress of the Heian Period (9th-12th centuries).
In general, these dolls are passed down from generation to generation.
Families display ''Hina-Ningyo'' from February to wish girls happiness and take them down on the evening of March 3. If families forget to take the dolls down before March 4 it is thought to bring bad luck for the future marriage of the daughter(s).
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