If you would convince yourself that the calends of March were really the beginning of the year, you may refer to the following proofs . . See also under March 21st. It is also called Hina Mastsuri, that is, the Feast of Dolls. There are mainly three kinds of dolls, the hina, the tachibina, in paper, probably the oldest, and also wooden dolls. Placed beneath the main dolls are various tiny household utensils and furniture, including trays with food bowls, mirrors, musical instruments, boxes, smoking units and many other things. .
Many hina dolls are family treasures handed down from mothers to daughters for generations. .
New furnitures are often added every year. There is a tradition that this festival commemorates the birth of the three Muna Katano-Kami. The Munakata Goddesses are the three daughters of Ama-Terasu, the Sun Goddess. Not only I, but the whole world, seemed filled with delight. The animals, the houses, even the weather itself reflected the universal joy and serenity . .