March 3 is hina matsuri (ひな祭り), Doll's festival or joshi (上巳) or momo no sekku (桃の節句), peach festival.
It is one of the five sekku (節句), seasonal festivals. Other four festivals are jinjitsu (人日) or nana kusa no sekku (七草の節句) on January 7, tango (端午) or shobu no sekku (菖蒲の節句) on May 5, shichiseki (七夕) or tanabata (七夕) on July 7, and chouyou (重陽) or kiku no sekku (菊の節句) on September 9.
Families with daughters decorate hina ningyo (雛人形) dolls and wish their healthy and happy growth.
Special menu on this day are chirashi zushi (ちらし寿司) and hamaguri (蛤) cram soup. Sweets are hishi mochi(菱餅), hina arare (ひなあられ), and sakura mochi (桜餅). Drink is shiro zake(白酒). We decorate peach flowers too.
Here is a shichidan or nanadan kazari (七段飾り), seven steps decoration. I hope you enjoy.
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