@@The Festival of Dolls. Also called Girls' Day Festival, this is the
day on which wishes are expressed for the future happiness of girls. A
set of dolls dressed in costumes which were worn in the royal court in
acient times are displayed together with peach blossoms as decoration.
A sweet drink called 'shirozake', brewed from rice gruel mixed with fermented
rice, is partaken of on this day.
(From "Nippon-The Land and Its People-"written by Nippon Steel
Resources Development, published by Gakuseisha Publishing Co.,Ltd.)
