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Traditional "hina" dolls featuring big names in Japan

TOKYO, Japan, Feb. 4 Kyodo - Video taken in Tokyo on Feb. 4, 2026, shows traditional Japanese "hina" dolls unveiled by Kyugetsu Co., featuring Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani (1st row, far L), figure skater Kaori Sakamoto (1st row, 2nd from L), ski jumper Sara Takanashi (1st row, 3rd from L), curler Sayaka Yoshimura (1st row, 2nd from R), Chicago White Sox player Munetaka Murakami (1st row, far R), snowboarder Ayumu Hirano (2nd row, L) and speed skater Miho Takagi (2nd row, R). (Kyodo)

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Traditional "hina" dolls featuring big names in Japan

Photo taken in Tokyo on Feb. 4, 2026, shows traditional Japanese "hina" dolls unveiled by Kyugetsu Co., featuring Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani (1st row, far L), figure skater Kaori Sakamoto (1st row, 2nd from L), speed skater Miho Takagi (1st row, 2nd from R), ski jumper Sara Takanashi (1st row, far R), snowboarder Ayumu Hirano (2nd row L) and curler Sayaka Yoshimura (2nd row R).

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Traditional "hina" dolls featuring big names in Japan

Photo taken in Tokyo on Feb. 4, 2026, shows traditional Japanese "hina" dolls unveiled by Kyugetsu Co., featuring Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani (1st row, far L), figure skater Kaori Sakamoto (1st row, 2nd from L), ski jumper Sara Takanashi (1st row, 3rd from L), curler Sayaka Yoshimura (1st row, 2nd from R), Chicago White Sox player Munetaka Murakami (1st row, far R), snowboarder Ayumu Hirano (2nd row, L) and speed skater Miho Takagi (2nd row, R).

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Traditional "hina" dolls featuring big names in Japan

Photo taken in Tokyo on Feb. 4, 2026, shows traditional Japanese "hina" dolls unveiled by Kyugetsu Co., featuring Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani (front L), figure skater Kaori Sakamoto (front R), ski jumper Sara Takanashi (2nd row, R) and speed skater Miho Takagi (2nd row, 2nd from R).

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"Hina" dolls of 2025 news events

TOKYO, Japan, Nov. 27 Kyodo - Video taken in Tokyo on Nov. 27, 2025, shows "hina" traditional dolls depicting Sanae Takaichi, Japan's first female prime minister, and U.S. President Donald Trump, unveiled by a local doll maker as one of a series of dolls modeled after news events of 2025. (Kyodo)

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"Hina" dolls of 2025 news events

Photo taken in Tokyo on Nov. 27, 2025, shows "hina" traditional dolls depicting Sanae Takaichi (R), Japan's first female prime minister, and U.S. President Donald Trump, unveiled by a local doll maker as one of a series of dolls modeled after news events of 2025.

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"Hina" dolls of 2025 news events

Photo taken in Tokyo on Nov. 27, 2025, shows a series of "hina" traditional dolls featuring news events of 2025, unveiled by a local doll maker.

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"Hina" dolls of 2025 news events

Photo taken in Tokyo on Nov. 27, 2025, shows a series of "hina" traditional dolls featuring news events of 2025, unveiled by a local doll maker.

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"Hina" dolls of 2025 newsmakers

Photo taken in Tokyo on Nov. 27, 2025, shows "hina" traditional dolls depicting the World Exposition in Osaka, unveiled by a local doll maker as one of a series of dolls modeled after the news events of 2025.

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"Hina" dolls of 2025 newsmakers

Photo taken in Tokyo on Nov. 27, 2025, shows "hina" traditional dolls depicting a recent rice price hike, unveiled by a local doll maker as one of a series of dolls modeled after newsmakers of 2025.

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"Hina" dolls of 2025 newsmakers

Photo taken in Tokyo on Nov. 27, 2025, shows "hina" traditional dolls depicting a recent rice price hike, unveiled by a local doll maker as one of a series of dolls modeled after newsmakers of 2025.

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"Hina" dolls on stone stairs

Photo taken on Feb. 26, 2025, shows traditional "hina" dolls, totaling about 1,800, on display on stone stairs at Tomisaki shrine in Katsuura in Chiba Prefecture, eastern Japan, ahead of the March 3 Girls' Day celebration.

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"Hina" dolls on stone stairs

Photo taken on Feb. 26, 2025, shows traditional "hina" dolls, totaling about 1,800, on display on stone stairs at Tomisaki shrine in Katsuura in Chiba Prefecture, eastern Japan, ahead of the March 3 Girls' Day celebration.

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"Hina" dolls on stone stairs

Photo taken on Feb. 26, 2025, shows traditional "hina" dolls, totaling about 1,800, on display on stone stairs at Tomisaki shrine in Katsuura in Chiba Prefecture, eastern Japan, ahead of the March 3 Girls' Day celebration.

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Japanese "hina" dolls for 2025

TOKYO, Japan, Jan. 30 Kyodo - Japanese doll maker Kyugetsu Co. unveils "hina" dolls of Los Angeles Dodger Shohei Ohtani, Osaka Gov. Hirofumi Yoshimura, table tennis player Hina Hayata, track and field athlete Nozomi Tanaka, javelin thrower Haruka Kitaguchi, in Tokyo on Jan. 30, 2025. Each year Kyugetsu make hina dolls modeled after prominent figures who the doll maker believes will have an auspicious year ahead of the March 3 Girls' Day celebration, when hina dolls are traditionally displayed. (Kyodo)

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Japanese "hina" dolls for 2025

Japanese doll maker Kyugetsu Co. unveils "hina" doll of table tennis player Miwa Harimoto in Tokyo on Jan. 30, 2025. Each year Kyugetsu make hina dolls modeled after prominent figures who the doll maker believes will have an auspicious year ahead of the March 3 Girls' Day celebration, when hina dolls are traditionally displayed.

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Japanese "hina" dolls for 2025

Japanese doll maker Kyugetsu Co. unveils "hina" doll of Los Angeles Dodger Shohei Ohtani in Tokyo on Jan. 30, 2025. Each year Kyugetsu make hina dolls modeled after prominent figures who the doll maker believes will have an auspicious year ahead of the March 3 Girls' Day celebration, when hina dolls are traditionally displayed.

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Japanese "hina" dolls for 2025

Japanese doll maker Kyugetsu Co. unveils "hina" dolls of (clockwise from bottom R) Osaka Gov. Hirofumi Yoshimura, Los Angeles Dodger Shohei Ohtani, table tennis player Hina Hayata (on second row), track and field athlete Nozomi Tanaka and javelin thrower Haruka Kitaguchi in Tokyo on Jan. 30, 2025. Each year Kyugetsu make hina dolls modeled after prominent figures who the doll maker believes will have an auspicious year ahead of the March 3 Girls' Day celebration, when hina dolls are traditionally displayed.

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Japanese "hina" dolls for 2025

Japanese doll maker Kyugetsu Co. unveils "hina" dolls of (clockwise from bottom R) Los Angeles Dodger Shohei Ohtani, Osaka Gov. Hirofumi Yoshimura, table tennis player Hina Hayata, track and field athlete Nozomi Tanaka, javelin thrower Haruka Kitaguchi, in Tokyo on Jan. 30, 2025. Each year Kyugetsu make hina dolls modeled after prominent figures who the doll maker believes will have an auspicious year ahead of the March 3 Girls' Day celebration, when hina dolls are traditionally displayed.

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"Hina" dolls of 2024 newsmakers

TOKYO, Japan, Nov. 28 Kyodo - "Hina" traditional Japanese dolls modeled after the newsmakers of 2024 are unveiled by a doll maker in Tokyo on Nov. 28, 2024, including MLB star Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Dodgers, his wife Mamiko and the couple's dog Decoy. (Kyodo)

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"Hina" dolls of 2024 newsmakers

Sets of "Hina" traditional Japanese dolls modeled after the newsmakers of 2024 are unveiled by a doll maker in Tokyo on Nov. 28, 2024, including (bottom R) MLB star Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Dodgers, his wife Mamiko and the couple's dog Decoy.

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"Hina" dolls of 2024 newsmakers

"Hina" traditional Japanese dolls modeled after the newsmakers of 2024 are unveiled by a doll maker in Tokyo on Nov. 28, 2024, including MLB star Shohei Ohtani (bottom, L) of the Los Angeles Dodgers, his wife Mamiko and the couple's dog Decoy.

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"Hina" dolls of 2024 newsmakers

"Hina" traditional Japanese dolls modeled after the newsmakers of 2024 are unveiled by a doll maker in Tokyo on Nov. 28, 2024, including MLB star Shohei Ohtani (bottom, L) of the Los Angeles Dodgers, his wife Mamiko and the couple's dog Decoy.

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"Hina" dolls of 2024 newsmakers

"Hina" traditional Japanese dolls modeled after the newsmakers of 2024 are unveiled by a doll maker in Tokyo on Nov. 28, 2024, including MLB star Shohei Ohtani (bottom, front) of the Los Angeles Dodgers, his wife Mamiko and the couple's dog Decoy.

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Girls' Day festival in Japan

WAKAYAMA, Japan, March 3 Kyodo - People carry "Hina" traditional dolls on a wooden boat during an annual Girls' Day festival at Awashima shrine in western Japan city of Wakayama, on March 3, 2024, in prayer for girls' growth and happiness. The boat loaded with the dolls dedicated from across the country to the shrine is to sail off the nearby coast later in the day. (Kyodo)

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Girls' Day festival in Japan

Wooden boats loaded with about 500 "Hina" traditional dolls are cast out to sea during an annual Girls' Day festival at a Shinto shrine in Wakayama, western Japan, on March 3, 2024, in prayer for girls' growth and happiness.

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Girls' Day festival in Japan

A wooden boat loaded with about 500 "Hina" traditional dolls is cast out to sea during an annual Girls' Day festival at a Shinto shrine in Wakayama, western Japan, on March 3, 2024, in prayer for girls' growth and happiness.

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Girls' Day festival in Japan

People carry "Hina" traditional dolls on a wooden boat during an annual Girls' Day festival at Awashima shrine in western Japan city of Wakayama, on March 3, 2024, in prayer for girls' growth and happiness. The boat loaded with the dolls dedicated from across the country to the shrine is to sail off the nearby coast later in the day.

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"Hina" Japanese dolls playing baseball

"Hina" traditional Japanese dolls are displayed "playing baseball" in the Tottori Prefecture town of Hino, western Japan, on Feb. 27, 2024.

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"Hina" Japanese dolls playing baseball

"Hina" traditional Japanese dolls are displayed "playing baseball" in the Tottori Prefecture town of Hino, western Japan, on Feb. 27, 2024.

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Hina dolls in Japan

Hina dolls are pictured in the Tottori Prefecture town of Hino, western Japan, on Feb. 27, 2024.

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[Breaking news] "Hina" traditional doll pyramid in Japan

KONOSU, Japan, Feb. 26 Kyodo - More than 1,500 "hina" traditional Japanese dolls are displayed on a huge 31-step pyramid stand on Feb. 26, 2024, at a shopping mall in Konosu in Saitama Prefecture near Tokyo. (Kyodo)

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"Hina" traditional doll pyramid in Japan

More than 1,500 "hina" traditional Japanese dolls are displayed on a huge 31-step pyramid stand on Feb. 26, 2024, at a shopping mall in Konosu in Saitama Prefecture near Tokyo.

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"Hina" traditional doll pyramid in Japan

More than 1,500 "hina" traditional Japanese dolls are displayed on a huge 31-step pyramid stand on Feb. 26, 2024, at a shopping mall in Konosu in Saitama Prefecture near Tokyo.

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Japanese "hina" dolls for 2024

TOKYO, Japan, Jan. 31 Kyodo -Video taken in Tokyo on Jan. 31, 2024, shows Japanese "hina" dolls of (counterclockwise from bottom L) new Los Angeles Dodger Shohei Ohtani, javelin thrower Haruka Kitaguchi, breakdancer Ayumi Fukushima, wheelchair tennis player Yui Kamiji and skateboarder Momiji Nishiya. Each year Kyugetsu Co. unveils hina dolls, traditionally displayed on the March 3 Girls' Day holiday in Japan, modeled after prominent figures who the doll maker believes will have an auspicious year. (Kyodo)

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Japanese "hina" dolls for 2024

Photo taken in Tokyo on Jan. 31, 2024, shows Japanese "hina" dolls of (counterclockwise from bottom L) new Los Angeles Dodger Shohei Ohtani, javelin thrower Haruka Kitaguchi, breakdancer Ayumi Fukushima, wheelchair tennis player Yui Kamiji and skateboarder Momiji Nishiya. Each year Kyugetsu Co. unveils hina dolls, traditionally displayed on the March 3 Girls' Day holiday in Japan, modeled after prominent figures who the doll maker believes will have an auspicious year.

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Japanese "hina" dolls for 2024

Photo taken in Tokyo on Jan. 31, 2024, shows Japanese "hina" dolls of (counterclockwise from bottom L) new Los Angeles Dodger Shohei Ohtani, javelin thrower Haruka Kitaguchi, breakdancer Ayumi Fukushima, wheelchair tennis player Yui Kamiji and skateboarder Momiji Nishiya. Each year Kyugetsu Co. unveils hina dolls, traditionally displayed on the March 3 Girls' Day holiday in Japan, modeled after prominent figures who the doll maker believes will have an auspicious year.

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Japanese "hina" dolls for 2024

Photo taken in Tokyo on Jan. 31, 2024, shows Japanese "hina" dolls of (counterclockwise from bottom L) new Los Angeles Dodger Shohei Ohtani, skateboarder Momiji Nishiya, javelin thrower Haruka Kitaguchi, breakdancer Ayumi Fukushima and wheelchair tennis player Yui Kamiji. Each year Kyugetsu Co. unveils hina dolls, traditionally displayed on the March 3 Girls' Day holiday in Japan, modeled after prominent figures who the doll maker believes will have an auspicious year.

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"Hina" dolls of 2023 newsmakers

TOKYO, Japan Kyodo - "Hina" dolls modeled after newsmakers of 2023 are unveiled by a doll maker in Tokyo on Nov. 28, 2023, including holder of eight shogi titles Sota Fujii. (Kyodo)

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"Hina" dolls of 2023 newsmakers

Photo taken in Tokyo on Nov. 28, 2023, shows "Hina" dolls featuring Japan World Baseball Classic player Lars Nootbaar (L), unveiled by a local doll maker as one of a series of dolls modeled after newsmakers of 2023.

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"Hina" dolls of 2023 newsmakers

Photo taken in Tokyo on Nov. 28, 2023, shows "Hina" dolls featuring holder of eight shogi titles Sota Fujii (L), unveiled by a local doll maker as one of a series of dolls modeled after newsmakers of 2023.

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"Hina" dolls of 2023 newsmakers

Photo taken in Tokyo on Nov. 28, 2023, shows "Hina" dolls featuring holder of eight shogi titles Sota Fujii (L), unveiled by a local doll maker as one of a series of dolls modeled after newsmakers of 2023.

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"Hina" dolls of 2023 newsmakers

"Hina" dolls modeled after newsmakers of 2023 are unveiled by a doll maker in Tokyo on Nov. 28, 2023, including holder of eight shogi titles Sota Fujii (bottom, 2nd from R).

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"Hina" dolls of 2023 newsmakers

"Hina" dolls modeled after newsmakers of 2023 are unveiled by a doll maker in Tokyo on Nov. 28, 2023, including holder of eight shogi titles Sota Fujii (bottom, 2nd from R).

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"Hina" dolls float on river

Children release "hina" paper dolls in a river in Tottori, western Japan, on April 22, 2023. The traditional event dating back to Edo Period is to wish children's good health.

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Dolls cast out to sea in girls' happiness prayer

Two boats carrying "Hina," traditional Japanese dolls, are cast out to sea from the coast off Wakayama, western Japan, on March 3, 2023, in prayer for girls' growth and happiness on the annual "Hina-matsuri," or Girls' Day festival celebrated across Japan.

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Dolls cast out to sea in girls' happiness prayer

A boat carrying "Hina," traditional Japanese dolls, is cast out to sea from the coast off Wakayama, western Japan, on March 3, 2023, in prayer for girls' growth and happiness on the annual "Hina-matsuri," or Girls' Day festival celebrated across Japan.

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Dolls cast out to sea in girls' happiness prayer

A boat carrying "Hina," traditional Japanese dolls, is cast out to sea from the coast off Wakayama, western Japan, on March 3, 2023, in prayer for girls' growth and happiness on the annual "Hina-matsuri," or Girls' Day festival celebrated across Japan.

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Dolls cast out to sea in girls' happiness prayer

A boat carrying "Hina," traditional Japanese dolls, is cast out to sea from the coast off Wakayama, western Japan, on March 3, 2023, in prayer for girls' growth and happiness on the annual "Hina-matsuri," or Girls' Day festival celebrated across Japan.

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"Hina" traditional doll pyramid in Japan

About 1,500 "hina" traditional Japanese dolls are displayed on a 7-meter-high, 31-step pyramid stand on March 2, 2023, at a shopping mall in Konosu in Saitama Prefecture near Tokyo.