Japanese 'hina' dolls float down river

Japanese 'hina' dolls float down river

WAKAYAMA, Japan - Japanese 'hina' dolls, ornament dolls for the March 3 Girls' Day, go down a river by boat decorated with flowers around Awashima Shrine in Wakayama, western Japan, during a ritual called ''hina nagashi'' (hina floating) on March 3, 2011. The ritual aims at happiness for women and girls. (Kyodo)

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