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 as relations between the two countries started plummeting ...

The annual "Hina" exhibition takes place before the traditional Girls' Festival, which is held in Japan on ... looking at the dolls, which were displayed under "bonbori" paper lanterns and bamboo ...

Vending machines and traditional wooden kokeshi dolls are both icons of Japanese culture, and a hot spring resort in northeastern Fukushima Prefecture has combined the two. The novelty of being ...

TOKYO -- Japan's Hina Matsuri festival, celebrated every spring in hopes of girls' healthy growth, typically features displays of "hina" doll sets. However, with more people living in apartments ...

HIGASHI-IZU, Shizuoka Prefecture—A massive display of hundreds of dolls is wowing visitors at the annual spring festival here, which celebrates young girls and showcases traditional Japanese ...