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DESCRIPTION:The  Japanese Doll Festival (Hina Matsuri)\, or Girls' Day\, is
  a festival  celebrated by families who have girls\, wishing their daughte
 rs good  health and growth. Traditionally\, beautiful dolls representing t
 he  emperor\, empress\, attendants\, and musicians were handcrafted especi
 ally  for the occasion. The custom of displaying dolls began during the He
 ian  period\, when people believed the dolls possessed the power to contai
 n  bad spirits.\n\nCome\, bring  your children to this special Girl's Day 
 celebration at JAMsj. There  will be traditional Hina Matsuri dolls\, as w
 ell as more unique doll  exhibits\, and wonderful craft projects for both 
 boys and girls.\n\n<p style="margin-top: 0.0px\; margin-bottom: 0.0px\;"><
 strong>Hina Matsuri dolls will be on display on Saturday and Sunday.</stro
 ng>\n\n<p style="margin-top: 0.0px\; margin-bottom: 0.0px\;">Cost: Free wi
 th  admission to the museum (nonmembers\, $5\; students and seniors over a
 ge  65\, $3\; JAMsj members and children under 12\, free). An additional  
 materials fee may apply.\n
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SUMMARY:Hina Matsuri
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