Today is “hinamatsuri.” It is also known as the Dolls’ Festival or Girls’ Festival. Families buy special dolls for their daughters, and they display them until March 3. Girls usually don’t play with these dolls because they are expensive. The princess is dressed in “junihitoe,” a kimono with many layers. She sits next to the prince who is also dressed in a fancy kimono. They say that you should put the dolls away right after the Dolls’ Festival. If you don’t, your daughters will not be able to get married. Many families stop bringing out the dolls after their daughters grow up, but my wife still does it. We look at the dolls, and they bring back memories of our daughters when they were little. (125 words)

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