Editing Hinamatsuri (section)

===First, top platform===
The top tier holds two dolls, known as {{nihongo|imperial dolls|内裏雛|dairi-bina}}. The word {{tlit|ja|dairi}} means "[[List of Japanese imperial residences|imperial palace]]". These are the {{tlit|ja|obina}} holding a {{nihongo|ritual baton|笏|[[Hu (ritual baton)|shaku]]}} and {{tlit|ja|mebina}} holding a fan. The pair are also known as {{nihongo||殿|tono}} and {{nihongo||姫|hime}} (lord and princess) or {{nihongo||御内裏様|Odairi-sama}} and {{nihongo||御雛様|Ohina-sama}} (honored palace official and honored doll).<ref>{{cite news |script-title=ja:捨てたいのに広まった 「うれしいひなまつり」 |title=Sutetai no ni hiromatta "Ureshī Hinamatsuri" |trans-title="Happy Hinamatsuri" has spread even though people want to throw it away |date=2 March 2012 |newspaper=The Asahi Shimbun |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120302122526/http://www.asahi.com/shopping/tabibito/TKY201203010324.html |archive-date=2 March 2012 |url=http://www.asahi.com/shopping/tabibito/TKY201203010324.html |url-status=dead |language=ja}}</ref> Although they are sometimes referred to as the Emperor and Empress, they only represent the positions and not particular individuals themselves (with the exception of some dolls from the [[Meiji era|Meiji Era]] that actually depict [[Emperor Meiji]] and [[Empress Shōken]]). The two are usually placed in front of a gold [[folding screen]] {{nihongo||屏風|[[byōbu]]}} and placed beside green Japanese garden trees.<ref name="Shoaf" />

Optional are the two lampstands, called {{nihongo||雪洞|[[bonbori]]}},<ref>{{cite web |title="Bonbori" no imi ya tsukaikata, wakari yasuku kaisetsu -- Weblio Jisho |trans-title=The meaning and usage of "''bonbori''", explained in simple terms -- Weblio Dictionary |script-title=ja:「ぼんぼり」の意味や使い方 わかりやすく解説 Weblio辞書 |url=http://www.weblio.jp/content/%E3%81%BC%E3%82%93%E3%81%BC%E3%82%8A |access-date=3 March 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230929012125/http://www.weblio.jp/content/%E3%81%BC%E3%82%93%E3%81%BC%E3%82%8A |archive-date=29 September 2023 |url-status=live |publisher=Weblio |language=ja}}</ref> and the paper or silk lanterns that are known as {{nihongo||火袋|hibukuro}}, which are usually decorated with [[Cherry blossom|cherry]] or [[Prunus mume|plum blossom]] patterns.

Complete sets would include accessories placed between the two figures, known as {{nihongo||三方飾|sanbō kazari}},<ref>{{cite web |title="Sanbō (sanpō)" no imi ya tsukaikata, wakari yasuku kaisetsu -- Weblio Jisho |trans-title=The meaning and usage of "''sanbō/sanpō''", explained in simple terms -- Weblio Dictionary |script-title=ja:「三方(サンポウ)」の意味や使い方 わかりやすく解説 Weblio辞書 |url=https://www.weblio.jp/content/%E4%B8%89%E6%96%B9 |publisher=Weblio |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240528005544/https://www.weblio.jp/content/%E4%B8%89%E6%96%B9 |archive-date=28 May 2024 |url-status=live |language=ja}}</ref> composing of two vases of artificial {{nihongo|peach branches|口花|kuchibana}}.<ref>{{cite web |title=Kuchibana to wa nani? Wakari yasuku kaisetsu -- Weblio Jisho |script-title=ja:口花とは何？ わかりやすく解説 Weblio辞書 |trans-title=What is ''kuchibana''? Explained in simple terms -- Weblio Dictionary |url=http://www.weblio.jp/content/%E5%8F%A3%E8%8A%B1 |publisher=Weblio |language=ja}}</ref>

Generally speaking, the [[Kansai region|Kansai]] style arrangement has the male on the right, while [[Kantō region|Kantō]] style arrangements have him on the left (from the viewer's perspective).<ref name="Voyapon" />