The origin of Hinamatsuri (Girl's Day in Japan)!
A day to celebrate being a girl? Of course it sounds like fun! Learning all the history behinds it is super interesting but Chika adds to the History telling a really fun element: handmade dolls! They are really pretty and you will not regret watching these videos and seeing them. Spoiler alert: She talks about super delicious food for Girls’ Day!
Highlights
“It’s also known as the dolls day or the doll festival because households with daughters will display these dolls in ancient cord costumes, called Hina ninguyo, on a step called hinadan."
“My very own handmade hina dolls and my hina dan!”
“While I decorate this hina dan I thought I could tell you guys where this tradition originates.”
“The emperor is holding a shaku as directions on how to facilitate the meetings and that is usually a symbol of power.”
“It’s a type of clam called hamaguri and the reason why they drink clam soup is because shells are all unique, there are not pair that are the same so they fit together perfectly.”
- Display
- verb. To show, to exhibit, to make visible
- Handmade
- adjective. Made by hand
- Originates
- verb. To take origin, to arise from
- Facilitate
- verb. To make easier or less difficult. To assist a person
- Fit
- adjective. In this case, appropriate
About the page
We are Chika's Japanagos Channel enthusiasts. Through her wonderful and informative videos we learn English language and the Japanese unique culture. Chika's silent strength and prowess in presenting interesting topics capture us to follow her channel in Youtube. We picked up three significant sentences and five unfamiliar words from the video for you to ponder. So, let's learn English and Japanese culture together!
japanagos, 14-04-03 17:16, 14-04-04 12:36, Yosei