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2017/01/19


Hina Dolls from Tateyamasyoten, Tea Producer-Retailer Founded in Meiji Period in Hitoyoshi, Kumamoto Prefecture

(Jiji Press)



     Standing beside the hina doll set is a 'Shunnamejo' tree with branches holding rice cakes to pray for abundant crop and good luck. Shunnamejo is a traditional custom in the southeastern Kumamoto region, including Hitoyoshi.

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