Hinamatsuri’s Day 2018 | Oakland

Submitted by the Event Organizer

Celebrate Hinamatsuri on Saturday, March 3 at 2 pm. Check out the impressive display of dolls and enjoy Japanese sweets, snacks, and amazake  a sweet, non-alcoholic sake.

In Japan, Hinamatsuri or Girl’s Day is a day to reflect and celebrate a youngwoman’s strength, health, and happiness. Some people at Umami Mart use this opportunity to celebrate all women, young and old, and this party is for everyone and it’s a great time for the whole family.

Hinamatsuri is also known as Doll Festival. Ornamental dolls are made or displayed to ward off misfortune and pray for happiness. Every year, they bring out their ohinasama set, a five-tiered display of traditional Japanese dolls that Yoko’s mom hand-clothed.

It took over a decade to complete the whole set, which depicts a royal court from the Emperor and Empress at the top to the samurai protectors on the bottom tier.

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