The traditional girls' festival called "Hanaoke-katsugi" was held in Oyama city, Tochigi pref. Japan last Saturday.
"Hanaoke" means the pail with flowers and "katsugi" means to carry. The girls who are aged five or seven and are dressed in so beautiful Kimono for visiting the shrine. At this time, they carry the pail with flower to shrine in order to prey for their healthy growth.
It is a kind of traditional rite of passage and festival for girls in this region.
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