The Japanese Girl's Day "Hinamatsuri"

March 3rd is Japanese Girl's Day called Hinamatsuri. 


This is a day to pray for young Girl's growth and happiness. Most families with Girls display Hina-Ningyo(Japanese Dolls). The custom of displaying dolls began during the Heian period.




"Hina-arare" is a traditional sweet that popped rice coated with sugar for Japanese Girl's day.

We enjoyed Hinamatsuri with Green Tea and Hina-arare!!




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Japanese Garden - Kobuntei

"Kobuntei" was build by a Samurai "Tokugawa Nariyaki" The Ninth Feudal Lord.

Kobuntei is an old villa within Kairakuen park. 

He was born in 1800 during the Edo period, In 1858, with the arrival of Commodore Perry's American fleet, he participated in the Japanese central government as a coastal defense councilo.

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