初節句のお祝い返し・内祝いに気を付けたいマナーと注意点

Manners and points to note when giving gifts in return for a first celebration

The first festival refers to the first festi...
【お節句のお返し・内祝い】気をつけたい知識とマナー（友人・ご近所編）

[Gifts in return for seasonal celebrations] Knowledge and etiquette to be aware of (for friends and neighbors)

If you receive a gift for the festival - Th...
「上巳の節句」から「桃の節句」へ ― 呼び名の変遷 ―
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From "Joshi no Sekku" to "Momo no Sekku" - The change in name -

As the ancient Chinese calendar and customs ...
男雛と女雛、左右どちらに並べるの？
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Should the male and female dolls be placed on either side?

- The meaning behind the difference between ma...
桃の節句と邪気祓いの深いつながり

The deep connection between the Doll Festival and exorcising evil spirits

-- Wishing you the coming of spring and good he...
現代の「初節句」につながる風習の始まり― うまれてきたことを、心からよろこぶ日 ―

The origin of the custom that led to the modern "Hatsu-Sekku" - A day to truly celebrate the birth of a child -

　 We celebrate the Doll Festival as the "first...
江戸時代に広がった雛祭り文化― 雛人形が“家族の行事”になっていった時代 ―

The spread of Hinamatsuri culture during the Edo period: The era when Hina dolls became a "family event"

A gorgeously decorated tiered display and a wa...
雛人形はなぜ段飾りになったのか？〜暮らしの中で生まれた、美しいかたち〜

Why did Hina dolls become tiered displays? ~A beautiful form born from everyday life~

When one thinks of the Girls' Festival, the ...
流し雛の由来と今のかたち　〜川に託した、祈りと願いの風習〜

The origins and current form of Nagashibina - A custom of prayers and wishes entrusted to the river -

One of the customs associated with the Girls' ...
お雛様にまつわる「和の遊び」〜平安の雅を感じる、女の子たちの優雅な遊び〜

"Japanese games" related to Hina dolls - Elegant games played by girls that evoke the elegance of the Heian period

The origin of Hina dolls can be traced back ...
平安時代の「ひいな遊び」とは？

What was "Hina Play" in the Heian Period?

Tracing the roots of Hinamatsuri, we arrive ...
なぜ3月3日にお雛様を飾るの？

Why do we display Hina dolls on March 3rd?

March marks the beginning of spring. The Girls...
五節句とは？ 桃の節句のはじまり

What are the five seasonal festivals? The origin of the Peach Festival

　 　 In our daily lives, there are tradition...
お雛様は誰が贈るの？
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Who will give the dolls?

It is customary for Hina dolls to be given...
ひな人形はいつから飾るの？
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When do you start displaying Hina dolls?

　 February 4th to February 19th Risshun (t...
初節句とは？
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What is the first seasonal festival?

  First festival The Hatsu-Sekku cele...