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Setting for Hina Doll 2011

Setting for Hina Doll 2011

HINA DOLL
March 3 is Hina-matsuri  (Doll Festival) every year.
It's the day to pray for healthy growth and happiness, for girls.
It is called Momono-sekku (means, Peach festival) by another name.
Most families who are with the girl,the doll that is called Hina-ningyou is
decorated.
It came to decorate it with the doll in the Edo period(1603-1868).
Doll's are dress in clothes of a traditional beautiful court.
Beautiful doll's externals are typical Japanese cultures. 
These Hinaningyou were decorated with NWEC-volunteer's "Old girls".
 
 
 
The Empress
 
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three court ladies
 
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set
 
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HINA DOLL SET
It is a deep explanation of "Doll decoration" set.
(Adhere to today's standard seven step
decoration. )
As for the following explanations, you may not know general.
Each woman guards from the grandmother to
.."Ohinasama" doll..
mother however the succession of the daughter and to her daughter
the daughter from mother.
When you are a woman, it is necessary to
memorize and to put it.
 
In this altar, gorgeous pavilions are built in steps
on most.
The seventh step is "[Dairibina]" stage.
Mens doll is an emperor who is called "[Otokobina]" or "[Odairisama]",
 and it has a big sword.
He wears the ancient ceremonial court dress for men that is called
"sokutai". and, it has the long and slender board that is called "syaku"
in the right hand. The one after this is the one of the China cradle, and
it spreads to Japan has for etiquette.
Womens doll is an empress who is called "[Onnabina]" or "Ohinasama",
and it has the fan made of the Japanese cypress beautiful.
She is wearing an outfit similar to the twelve-layered court costume of
the Heian period, called a "juni-hoto'e".
Two people are sitting in front of the gold-leafed folding screen.
And, the decoration that is called "sanbou" is put between two people.
The lighting that is called "bonbori" lights up in both sides.
 
The sixth step is "sannin-kanjo" stage.
"kanjo" is women who serve at the Court. It is a leader the possession of
the stand made of the plain wood at the center.
The gesture that young women who exist in both sides pour sake is done.
There is power to brush off a wrong nature in the white sake.
Moreover, red and white rice cakes are recorded in the stand that is
called "takatsuki".
 
The fifth step is "gonin-bayashi" stage.
Five musicians line up here.
From the left side to drum, drum made of hide, shoulder drum, flute,
and solo vocal it.
These are the same rows as traditional "Noh music" of Japan.

 
The fourth step is "zui-jin" stage.
"zui-jin" is a military officer guarding in charge.
It does also because it is a soldier at the same time who defends castleing and it is called "eji".
The minister of the left is called "sadaijin".  
The minister of the right is called "udaijin".
The position of "sadaijin" seen from us right is higher, and it is the
skilled elder.
The meal complete set and Diamond-shaped rice cake"Hishimochi" are
prepared in "zui-jin".
The manitou shows disregarding red of Hishimochi, and white shows the
descendant prosperity and, and, green shows healthy growth.
 
The third step is "shichou" stage.
The crumb boss in the court works, and is called Three servants
"san-nin-joudo".
There is a person who carries the person who carries the bamboo hat,
the person who carries shoes, and the umbrella.
However, these attendants are the set forms of Tokyo Style, and the
property is different in the set of the Kyoto form.
Moreover, the flower and trees are put on this step.
It is Mandarin orange tree to be called, "Ukon-no-tachibana".
It is Cherry tree to be called, "Sakon-no-sakura".
This is a standard in the set of Tokyo Style.
In view of us, cherry blossoms position on the right side.
 
The second step is "o-dougu" stage. 
The purpose is for a young girl to study a necessary
tool group? will.
It is a miniature set of the women's toy elaborately made.
It explains household belongings from the left.
・Chest of drawers
・Scissors toolbox
・Bedding storage case
Dressing table
・Workbox (sewing set)
・Brazier
・Tea service set

The first step is "idou-gu" stage.
Palankeen.
Nest of boxes.
Ox-drawn Court carriage.

Moreover, the cloth with a red this set under is called a scarlet rug.
When you see "Dairibina" such as Kyoto National Museum, I might be
surprised though the position in which the man and woman sits is
opposite. In view of us, the emperor sits right.
This is because it is a custom of Japan before Edo period.
 
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