| Every year on March 3rd, Japanese society celebrates Hina Matsuri or Girls' Day. Popularly known as the doll’s festival, it is a holiday when families give good wishes for the health and happiness of the girls in their lives. |
| To find out more about the different aspects of this festival, click on the images below. |
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This exhibition was made possible through the financial support of the Asia New Zealand Foundation and the New Zealand Japan Exchange Programme.
Special thanks to the New Zealand Embassy in Tokyo, the Embassy of Japan in Wellington, the Consulate-General of Japan in Auckland, the Wellington City Council, and the New Zealand-Japan Society of Auckland.
Extra special thanks to our champion
exhibition team — Curator: Ashley E. Remer; Curatorial Assistant: Julie Anne Young; Exhibition Assistant: Briar Barry; Education: Miriam Musco; Web Production: Lara Band
Girl Museum Inc © 2010
