More blog name-dropping abound. I took this picture a while back with my phone and looking at it today decided to post it.
This is explained on the excellent Tokyo Times blog (who seems to be having temporary template problems) as:
March 3rd is Hina Matsuri (Girl’s Festival), a time when families with girls display traditional hina dolls and pray for the health and happiness of their female offspring. This festival has been a part of Japanese culture since the Edo Period (1603-1867), and is said to have originated in China along with the custom of transferring bad luck from people to dolls. But such a long history hasn’t stopped Mickey Mouse and his pals from hijacking proceedings, turning the event into just another cute and cuddly moment.
I fear stealing pictures from blogs I link to so click on the link to see the picture of the Disneyed Hina doll. It`s astounding.
