Japanese Doll Festival comes to Zama shrine (8 images)

By Wade Sheridan

Traditional Hina dolls are displayed around the Zama shrine for the Japanese Doll Festival in Zama, Kanagawa-prefecture, Japan, on Sunday. The annual festival celebrates the health and happiness of young girls and women.

Traditional Hina dolls are displayed during the Japanese Doll Festival at the Zama shrine in Zama, Kanagawa-prefecture, Japan, on March 3, 2024. Photo by Keizo Mori/UPI

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Visitors pray during the festival. Photo by Keizo Mori/UPI

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About 1000 traditional dolls were on display. Photo by Keizo Mori/UPI

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A closer look at a doll. Photo by Keizo Mori/UPI

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