Dolls floated downriver at event praying for good health

Dolls floated downriver at event praying for good health

Kimono-clad girls float "hina" paper dolls on straw plates down the Sendai River in Tottori city, western Japan, at an event called "Nagashi-bina," dispelling evil and bringing in good health on April 21, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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