KATSUURA, Chiba Prefecture—The Katsuura Big Hina Matsuri is under way here, dazzling tourists with massive displays of around 10,000 “hina” dolls donated from across Japan. The dolls will be ...

TOKYO -- Japan's Hina Matsuri festival, celebrated every spring in hopes of girls' healthy growth, typically features ...

KATSUURA, Chiba Prefecture--Thousands of dolls are on display here for the upcoming Hina Matsuri (Doll Festival) that is celebrated across Japan on March 3. The big event is called the Katsuura ...

KATSUURA, Chiba -- A total of about 20,000 "hina" dolls will decorate various locations in this eastern Japan city during the Katsuura Big Hina Matsuri festival from Feb. 22 to March 3.

A woman and her daughter look at a showcase featuring 1,605 traditional Japanese dolls at an event celebrating Hina Matsuri, a traditional festival dedicated to the healthy growth of girls, in Konosu, ...

as part of the Katsuura Big Doll Festival, to celebrate Hina Matsuri. Each year on March 3, Hina Matsuri (雛祭り) is celebrated to pray for young girls’ growth and happiness. Families with daughters ...

Japan's Hina Matsuri festival, celebrated every spring in hopes of girls' healthy growth, typically features displays of ...