Drawings Themed Around Doll’s Day

Hinamatsuri, also known as Doll’s Day or Girls’ Day, is one of the major spring festivities in Japan, celebrated on the 3rd of March each year. The main display features two beautifully dressed dolls said to represent a Heian period wedding, although they’re usually described as the Emperor and Empress of Japan. The more elaborate and multi-tiered the stand—the bigger your budget, that is—the more dolls there are, each representing a musician or other court attendant.

Since Doll’s Day is also known as Momo no Sekku, aka Peach Festival, you’ll sometimes see sprigs of peach blossoms displayed alongside the dolls. And, of course, you can’t forget about the food, such as hina-arare (multi-colored rice sweets), chirashi-zushi (sushi rice with various ingredients scattered on top), and hishi-mochi (red and white rice cakes)!

Take a look below for a series of illustrations celebrating spring in adorable fashion!