Posted by Ed | Last updated Aug 2, 2017 | Dolls and Sculpture, Kids and Toys, Osaka, Kyoto, and the Kansai Region, Traditional Japan, Travel Destinations | 0 |
Hina doll at Awashima Jinja in Wakayama prefecture. Many Japanese people believe that dolls have souls, so instead of throwing them in the garbage, they take them to a shrine where they are blessed and ritually burned or thrown into the sea.
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Long-time resident in Japan (since 1993) but originally from Canada. Has written guidebook chapters, magazine articles, tons of blog entries and even a book about less-known aspects of Japan. In his free time, he loves photography, cycling, and exploring interesting and obscure places around the Kansai area.
