Posted on THE HINDU on February 21, 2016
http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/town-of-dolls/article8262710.ece

Japanese ornamental dolls, known as hina dolls, are displayed on a seven-metre high pyramid-shaped tiered stand at a shopping mall in front of Konosu Station at Konosu in Saitama prefecture in Japan. More than 1,830 hina dolls donated from across the country are on display to promote the city known as a town of the dolls until March 6.— Photo: AFP

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In Japan, March 3^rd is one of the most noted annual events known as “Hinamatsuri,” the Girl”s Day.  It is the day when families wish for the good health and happiness of their daughters.  What makes Hinamatsuri so special and attracts people worldwide is the ornamental Hina doll set that each family decorates for their daughters. 

A typical hina doll set has seven platforms with specific items on each, a pair of the Emperor and Empress on the very top, three court ladies on the second, five male musicians on the third, and ministers, helpers, furuniture, carriage, cart, flowers, and many others.  The seven platform is considered as the full set of hina dolls, but there are five, three, or even the one platform with the Empere and Empress only.

We can tell from this article cited from THE HINDU, a local newslaper in India that Hinamatsuri has now attained global recognition.