Moving Edition: Overcoming many crises: Mr. Inoue | First Doll's Festival

Moving Edition: Celebrating Hinamatsuri: Mr. Inoue

購入した雛人形で初めての雛祭り

Moving Edition: Celebrating Girls' Festival after Overcoming Numerous Crises: Mr. Inoue

Thank you so much for the lovely dolls you sent the other day.
Thanks to you, we were able to celebrate our first festival safely.
I had a wonderful time with my family.

I was deeply touched by your letter,
I decided to enter the photo contest.

We were unable to have children for a long time, but we were finally blessed with our first son.
Then, after much hard work, we had a second son, who suddenly passed away at seven months pregnant and went to heaven, becoming an angel.

Every day was so painful and sad that words cannot describe it, but once again,
I decided that I wanted to hold a child who would be warm and in my arms, and that's how I was blessed with my daughter.

However, her daughter's life was in danger when she was seven months pregnant.
He was born extremely prematurely, weighing less than 1000g.

Originally, the first festival should have been held on the first Doll's Festival after the baby's birth, but
Our daughter was born so small that we weren't even sure if she would survive the day, and in the end we were unable to buy a Hina doll.

When I found out that the baby in my belly might be a girl,
I secretly thought, "I'd like the Hina dolls to be Hina dolls."

Even after my daughter was born, I continued to visit the Hinasei website.
I thought to myself, "If it grows up safely, I'd like to buy this."

I was able to give a wonderful doll to my daughter who has overcome many crises and grown up healthy.
Both my grandparents and I are filled with heartfelt joy and gratitude.

As a mother, it was none other than me who was entranced every day by the adorable expressions and gorgeous, beautiful Hina dolls, and I look forward to the day when my daughter and I can look at the Hinamatsuri dolls together with a smile, saying, "They're so cute," and "They're so pretty."

I pray that my daughter will grow up healthy and safe.
I will continue to carefully decorate my Hina dolls every year.

PS Being a doting parent, I couldn't choose enough photos so I submitted multiple ones.
If there is even one good one, I would be happy if you would adopt it.

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Moving Edition: Celebrating Girls' Festival after Overcoming Numerous Crises: Mr. Inoue

Thank you for this wonderful opportunity!

I'm Kurebayashi, a staff member at Hinasei.
When I read your letter, my eyes welled up with tears.

How many times have you endured the sadness and pain you have endured while working hard?
I am as happy as if it were my own success that your daughter was able to celebrate her festival safely.

We are truly honored that you chose Hinasei's Hina Dolls for such a special day.

Hina dolls are considered to be auspicious items that ward off misfortune that befalls girls.

So that the dolls can fulfill their role,
I pray with all my heart that you will continue to watch over your healthy growth for many years to come.

Thank you very much for this opportunity.

postscript:
Our representative is Takeaki Aoki.

When I read this letter, I was deeply moved.

In the past, it was common for children to fail to grow due to illness or nutritional deficiencies caused by environmental issues.

It is precisely because of the times that people lived that the custom of entrusting wishes to Hina dolls and holding Hinamatsuri festivals became integrated into the Japanese culture and has become a traditional culture throughout Japan.

We live in an age where we have no shortage of material things, but at the same time, it is also an age where it is difficult to convey the true meaning and value of things.

I would be delighted if this wonderful Japanese culture, which lies hidden deep within the Hina dolls, could be passed down and passed on.