A celebration that made me feel grateful: Hina dolls and Hinamatsuri Memories of the first Hinamatsuri: Akane from Nishinomiya City, Hyogo Prefecture

A celebration that made me feel grateful

A celebration that made me feel grateful: Hina dolls and Hinamatsuri Memories of the first Hinamatsuri: Akane from Nishinomiya City, Hyogo Prefecture

Thank you for your continued support. In 2021, we celebrated our 1-year-3-month-old daughter's first Hinamatsuri with a Hina doll from Hinasei. He was born in December 2019. We wanted to take our time choosing the dolls and making the preparations, so we waited a year for the first Hina Festival. After I found out I was having a girl, I requested catalogs from several companies while I was pregnant, and I also requested Hinasei's catalog for two years in a row. I had planned to go to many exhibitions, but I couldn't go because of COVID. In the end, I used Hinasei's rental service and decided on "Ranhina." Due to the effects of COVID-19, we decided to cancel the gathering and plan to hold it with just our family. I really wanted to show my parents the Hina dolls, so I invited them over to my house for the first time in a long while. Until now, it was just a normal scene, Being able to gather at the dinner table with my parents and children during this COVID-19 pandemic, My usually quiet father was looking at the dolls with a happy look on his face. It was a celebration that made me feel even more grateful than usual. "You chose a good Hina doll," my mother said. My older child is still quite mischievous, so I think this will remain on display in his crib for a few years. The Ranbina doll I purchased has a very interesting look as the colours of its wood change between morning, noon and night. Through choosing the dolls this time, I learned for the first time the profound meaning of Hinamatsuri and the feelings parents have towards their dolls. I would like my future daughter to carry on this tradition. Thank you so much for the beautiful dolls. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------

A celebration that made me feel grateful: Hina dolls and Hinamatsuri Memories of the first Hinamatsuri: Akane from Nishinomiya City, Hyogo Prefecture

Thank you for this wonderful opportunity!

My name is Tsujii, and I am a staff member at Hinasei Dolls in Fujieda City, Shizuoka Prefecture.

The celebration of Akane's first Doll's Festival had been eagerly anticipated since she was in the womb, and this wonderful family photo was a wonderful moment when a wish came true.
We are very happy that our Hina dolls have become a way to connect families who are unable to meet in these times.

I'm sure your grandparents were very happy too.
As I read the article, I was reminded of the preciousness and importance of family.

I sincerely hope that your siblings will continue to grow up healthy and strong.

Thank you very much for this opportunity.