Paper-made "hina" dolls floated on river

A girl floats paper-made "hina" dolls on a river in the western Japan city of Tottori on April 9, 2016, Girls' Day in the old calendar. The seasonal tradition is said to have started in the Edo era to pray for the health of daughters. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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