Girls' Day ritual in western Japan

Girls' Day ritual in western Japan

A wooden boat loaded with about 200 dolls from Awashima shrine in Wakayama sails in the sea off the western Japan city on March 3, 2022, in a traditional Girls' Day ritual. The dolls, dedicated to the shrine from across Japan, are swept out to sea as part of a ritual to pray for children's good fortune and happiness.

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