Girls Festival (Hina-Matsuri ひな祭り) is held on the 3rd, March. Japanese people celebrate this day for girls. Each family has a party for little girls to grow healthy by decorating dolls and eating Chirashi-zushi (ちらし寿司). Because it is said that the dolls take away evil spirits,calamity and disease.
There are many kinds of dolls. This photo represents one form of them.
These dolls (photo) are made of china. It is a unique style. It is called Shigaraki-yaki(信楽焼) in Koka City in Shiga prefecture (滋賀県甲賀市).
My friend,Toshimichi Isino (石野敏道) makes these ones for the festival.
This is his address as below.
www.meizan.info
www.meizan.co.jp
There are many kinds of dolls. This photo represents one form of them.
These dolls (photo) are made of china. It is a unique style. It is called Shigaraki-yaki(信楽焼) in Koka City in Shiga prefecture (滋賀県甲賀市).
My friend,Toshimichi Isino (石野敏道) makes these ones for the festival.
This is his address as below.
www.meizan.info
www.meizan.co.jp