Japan:Hanging Hinamatsuri

In Inatori, it is a tradition to put a pear of hanging Hina ornament during Hinamatsuri (Girl's Doll Festival). This is an early spring event in Inatori.
The older people in Inatori tell about the origin of the tradition in the Edo period, when Hina doll display was something that only the well-to-do could afford. Instead, handmade doll were made to celebrate the health and growth of children and grandchildren. From parental love came the Inatori tradition of Tsurushi Kazari. All dolls are made by Kimono fabric, which is silk, and each figures of dolls has different representation for girls health and growth. For example, tortoise represent the long life.