Doll Festival and Chirimen Japanese Fabrics

On March 3^rd, we celebrate Doll Festival (Girls’ Day). Traditionally we sacrificed dolls representing our bad luck to the running water wishing for the good luck. These customs were turned into Doll Festival to wish for the healthy growth and happiness of the girls by displaying “Hina” dolls. Dolls consists of the emperor and empress, their servants and sacrifices to them. Sources: Doll Festival in Japan: http://iroha-japan.net/iroha/A01_event/05_hinamatsuri.html

Colors of Doll Festival:
Pink: Peach blossoms ridding girls of bad luck, Life
White: White sake which removes the negative vibes from the girls, Snowy Earth
Green: Felon herb whose flavor removes the negative vibes, Germ of the trees

Offerings of Doll Festival: “Hishi-Mochi” (Lozenge-shaped rice cake): “Hishi-Mochi” represents a human heart and symbolizes parents’ wish for children’s health Clam Shell: Relativity of the clam shells represents the girls’ virtue

History of Doll Festival:
In Muromachi era (1338-1573), there were customs to sacrifice the paper dolls by stroking them with the wish for the perfect state of health to the running water. At the same time, aristocrats decorated the playing dolls for their wishes to come true.
In Edo era (1603-1867), 2^nd Shogun Hidetada celebrated Doll Festival in grand style when his daughter Tokuko married to the Emperor Gomizuo. This event was spread to the shogunate and to the inner palace to celebrate the Doll Festival. Eventually, Doll Festival became the national event after the Edo shogunate government specified March 3^rd as the Doll Festival.

“Hinamatsuri” (Doll Festival) Japanese Style decoration tips:
“Hina” dolls displayed for the Doll Festival are made of Japanese “Chirimen” fabrics. “Chirimen” fabrics are made of silk or art silk with beautiful colors and traditional Japanese patterns. Beautiful Japanese décor with the Japanese Style full of the Japanese hospitality makes come true easily with Hospitality Japan.com Boutique “Chirimen” products.
“Chirimen” Japanese fabrics products

• “Hopper Cana” Chirimen pillows
• “Hopper Cana” Chirimen bears
• Shioya Chirimen Stationary Boxes

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