Japanese festivals
right, but the order of dolls per level are the same.
The term for the platform in Japanese is hina dan. The layer of covering is called dankake or
simply hi-msen a red carpet with rainbow-striped at the bottom.
First platform
The top tier holds two dolls, known as imperial dolls. These are the Emperor holding a ritual
baton and Empress holding a fan. The words dairi means "imperial palace", and hina means
"girl" or "princess".
The dolls are usually placed in front of a gold folding screen bybu.
Optional are the two lampstands, called bonbori, and the paper or silk lanterns that are known
as hibukuro, which are usually decorated with cherry or ume blossom patterns.
Complete sets would include accessories placed between the two figures, known as sanb
kazari, composing of two vases of artificial peach branch kuchibana.
The traditional arrangement had the male on the right, while modern arrangements had him on
the left (from the viewer's perspective).
Second platform
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