Where To Stream Journeys in Japan Season 2015 Episode 7
Kumamoto Children, Dolls and Celebrating Spring
- Aired April 7, 2015
- 30 Min
Spring arrives early in Kumamoto, in southwestern Japan. In this region, people like to celebrate the annual Hina Dolls Festival. Arrays of dolls are displayed, to pray for the healthy growth of young girls in each family. On the islands of Amakusa in the west of Kumamoto, people have long practiced Christianity. They kept their faith, even during the centuries when it was banned and they faced persecution. During that time, they made dolls which they used as part of their worship. And in...