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2014/02/11


Printed Hina Dolls from Fukuoka Prefecture


     Printed Hina Dolls were popular items for coal miners' families living in small houses. These hanging scrolls were affordable and yet colorful enough to brighten up Girls' Day for such low-income families.

(Jiji Press)

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