KATSUURA, Chiba Prefecture--Thousands of dolls are on display here for the upcoming Hina Matsuri (Doll Festival) that is celebrated across Japan on March 3. The big event is called the Katsuura ...

KATSUURA, Chiba Prefecture—The Katsuura Big Hina ... sites throughout the port city of Katsuura until the Hina Matsuri (Doll Festival) on March 3. The festival kicked off on Feb. 23.

KATSUURA, Chiba -- A total of about 20,000 "hina" dolls will decorate various locations in this eastern Japan city during the Katsuura Big Hina Matsuri festival from Feb. 22 to March 3.

About 1,800 dolls are lined up on 60 stone steps at Tomisaki Shrine in Katsuura, Chiba Prefecture, as part of the Katsuura Big Doll Festival, to celebrate Hina Matsuri. Each year on March 3, Hina ...