Changes are now being seen in centuries-old gender-based traditions concerning children in Japan. May 5 ... such as “Kintaro” dolls and “kabuto” samurai warrior headpieces.

Japan's Hina Matsuri festival, celebrated every spring in hopes of girls' healthy growth, typically features displays of ...

Since the release of Sally the Witch back in 1966, the ‘magical girl’ (maho shojo) has become one of the most popular ...

The children there cherished a doll they had nicknamed “Mary.” It was one of around 13,000 “blue-eyed dolls” sent to Japan 14 years earlier by a U.S.-based group as a gesture of friendship ...

March 3 was Girl's Day in Japan. At the World Heritage site Shimogamo Shrine in Kyoto, there was a doll floating event. It is a ceremony to pray to the gods for children's healthy growth and other ...

The annual "Hina" exhibition takes place before the traditional Girls' Festival, which is held in Japan on March 3. About 1,500 dolls ... every year with her children. Yoshihara Yasuko heads ...

it's been noted that younger generations are paying less attention to the festival and hina dolls, while it's also known that ...