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Special dolls for a special day

Over 2,600 hina dolls are displayed at the Konosu Bikkuri Hina Matsuri (Konosu Surprising Doll Festival) on Friday at Konosu City Hall in Saitama Prefecture. The city has a tradition of making the dolls, which are put on show ahead of Girls' Day on March 3. | SATOKO KAWASAKI

Over 2,600 hina dolls are displayed at the Konosu Bikkuri Hina Matsuri (Konosu Surprising Doll Festival) on Friday at Konosu City Hall in Saitama Prefecture. The city has a tradition of making the dolls, which are put on show ahead of Girls' Day on March 3. | SATOKO KAWASAKI

Satoko Kawasaki

Mar 1, 2019

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