"Hina" dolls on stone stairs

"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.

"Hina" dolls on stone stairs

"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.

"Hina" dolls on stone stairs

"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.

Dolls for girls' happiness

Dolls for girls' happiness

NARITA, Japan - About 1,200 "hina" dolls from across Japan are displayed on the stairs of the Tomisaki Shrine in Katsuura, Chiba Prefecture, on Feb. 22, 2013. Hina dolls are decorated at girls' homes in Japan on March 3 in an event to pray for their happiness.

Big 'Hina Matsuri' (Doll Festival) begins in Katsuura

Big 'Hina Matsuri' (Doll Festival) begins in Katsuura

KATSUURA, Japan - Girls clad in kimono stand for a photo in front of some 600 hina ningyo (a set of dolls representing emperor, empress, attendants and musicians in ancient court dress) at Tomisaki Shrine in the city of Katsuura, Chiba Prefecture, on Feb. 22. The dolls were placed on a red carpet on stairs leading to the shrine's gate. The city's 'Big Hina Matsuri' (Doll Festival) will run until March 2.

Big 'Hina Matsuri' (Doll Festival) begins in Katsuura

Big 'Hina Matsuri' (Doll Festival) begins in Katsuura

KATSUURA, Japan - Girls clad in kimono stand for a photo in front of some 600 hina ningyo (a set of dolls representing emperor, empress, attendants and musicians in ancient court dress) at Tomisaki Shrine in the city of Katsuura, Chiba Prefecture, on Feb. 22. The dolls were placed on a red carpet on stairs leading to the shrine's gate. The city's 'Big Hina Matsuri' (Doll Festival) will run until March 2. (Kyodo)