U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jennifer Pirante/Released 100216-M-3740P-024.jpg
Feb 15, 2010
Kikuko Shinjo, caretaker at the Iwakuni Youth Hostel, shared laughs with the small class as she gave a brief history lesson about the Hina Dolls and their significance to Japanese culture Feb. 16. Most households annually display hina-ningyo, which are special dolls or sets of dolls staged upon a red-carpeted stand with five or seven steps, during the birth or celebration of a young girl.
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