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March 3rd is a very special day in Japan.\u00a0 It is the day of Hina Matsuri<\/em>, also known as Doll\u2019s Festival, or Girl\u2019s Festival.\u00a0 On this day, parents wish their daughters good luck and success in life by eating and drinking, and by displaying a collection of dolls.<\/p>\n

In the old days, it was believed that the dolls would take on bad luck in place of the daughters. Parents would place dolls in rivers and watch them float away.\u00a0 Today, dolls are displayed to protect daughters from bad luck.<\/p>\n

On Hina Matsuri<\/em> it is also customary to drink sweet sake<\/em> and eat Chirashi Sushi<\/em>.\u00a0 Chirashi Sushi<\/em> is a tossed sushi, often with cooked seasonal vegetables, or \u201cscattered\u201d with various sashimi<\/em>, hence the name \u201cchirashi<\/em>\u201d which means to scatter.\u00a0 There is no set recipe or formula for Chirashi Sushi<\/em>.\u00a0 It is often eaten all over Japan, even on days besides Hina Matsuri<\/em>, as it is easy, inexpensive and filling.<\/p>\n

March 14 is also a unique event day in Japan. Traditionally in Japan, women give men chocolates on Valentine\u2019s Day (February 14th<\/sup>).\u00a0 Chocolates are not only given to the men they love, but also to friends, bosses and co-workers (see our blog post from last month for details). \u00a0Men return the favor one month later on White Day (March 14th<\/sup>) by gifting women with different types of goodies, and each item has a different meaning.\u00a0 For instance, if a man returns in marshmallows, it means \u201cI don’t like you\u201d. Candies mean “I like you” and cookies mean \u201clet’s stay as friends\u201d.\u00a0 White Day is just as popular as Valentine\u2019s Day, and could get quite expensive for some \u201cpopular\u201d men.
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