During your time in Japan, you might have noticed that we have many traditions to go with every one of the four seasons. Spring brings a bounty of flowers, seasonal foods and traditions for you to...
Hinamatsuri, also called Doll's Day or Girls' Day, is a time when Japanese families display a set of dolls of the emperor and empress in traditional kimono attire.
The Hina Matsuri, or Doll Festival, is primarily a custom for families with girls. Growing up in a family with all boys, we never had the opportunity to decorate with hina dolls at home on March 3, although I remember my mom always wished we could.
The U.S. Army Garrison Japan Army Community Service walking tour to the Zama Shrine proved amazing cultural experiences don’t always require extensive travel.
Slowly and carefully, members of local Girl Scout organizations continued a 15-year tradition here Feb. 18 by setting up an elaborate Japanese doll display at the Camp Zama Library.
One by one, members of local Girl Scout organizations took traditional Japanese “Hinamatsuri” dolls off a table at the Camp Zama Library here Feb. 26, 2020, and placed them on a seven-tiered display...
The month of March includes one nationwide observance and three local events offering attendees opportunities to continue building partnerships among their Japanese neighbors.
