According to old manuscripts, during the revolution of the Tempo era (1841~43) the decoration of hina dolls was prohibited in the Usuki Domain in an attempt to enforce a frugal lifestyle on the people. Parents were reduced to secretly making simple dolls out of paper, so that they could still wish for the well-being of their daughters on Hina Matsuri. This story inspired Usuki Hina Meguri: back in 2006, a group of volunteers wanted to recreate the dolls of this period, but the original methods had been forgotten over time. So they used tachibina (standing dolls, the original kind of hina doll) as a starting point to create something that comes close, which are now called Usukibina. During the period, 500 pairs of Usukibina handmade by the citizens will be displayed at venues.
Photo by Usuki City Tourism Association facebook
• 2/5 (Sat.) ~ 3/6 (Sun.)
• Free
• Venues: Usuki Tourism and Community Plaza, Sala de Usuki
• 0972-64-7130 (Usuki City Tourist Information Association)
• https://www.usuki-kanko.com/archives/15634
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