Editing Japanese festivals (section)

==={{Nihongo|[[Hinamatsuri|Doll Festival]]|雛祭り|Hina-matsuri}}===
Date: March 3

Other Names: {{Transliteration|ja|Sangatsu Sekku}} (3rd month Festival), {{Transliteration|ja|Momo Sekku}} (Peach Festival), {{Transliteration|ja|Joshi no Sekku}} (Girls' Festival)

Information: This is the day when families pray for the happiness and prosperity of their girls to help ensure that they grow up healthy and beautiful. The celebration takes place both inside the home and at the seashore. Both parts are meant to ward off evil spirits from girls and women. Young girls and women put on their best [[kimono]] and visit their friends' homes. Tiered platforms for {{Transliteration|ja|hina ningyō}} ({{Transliteration|ja|hina}} dolls; a set of dolls representing the emperor, empress, attendants, and musicians in ancient court dress) are set up in the home, and the family celebrates with a special meal of {{Transliteration|ja|hishimochi}} (diamond-shaped rice cakes) and {{Transliteration|ja|shirozake}} (rice malt with sake).