Floating dolls

Floating dolls

TOTTORI, Japan - Girls float ''hina'' paper dolls down a river in the city of Tottori, western Japan, in an annual rite on April 5, 2011. The event called ''Nagashibina'' is aimed at praying for girls' happiness.

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  • ILEA001158268
  • Registered date
  • 2011/4/05 00:00:00
  • Credit
  • Kyodo / Kyodo News Images
  • Media source
  • 2011 Kyodo News
  • Media size
  • 1833 × 1303 pixel
  • Resolution
  • 240 dpi
  • Deployment size
  • 1.03(MB)*
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