Traditional "Nagashi-bina" event in western Japan

Traditional "Nagashi-bina" event in western Japan

Girls in kimono set paper-made Hina dolls placed on small straw boats afloat on Sendai River in Tottori, western Japan, on March 30, 2017, the day corresponding to March 3 "Hina Matsuri" known as Girls' Day according to the lunar calendar, during a traditional event. The dolls are believed to take away troubles and bad luck that might afflict the girls. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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