What special meaning does March 3rd have in Japan?

National Ear Love Day, commonly known as "Girls' Day" (Japan).

March 3rd is Japan’s traditional Girl’s Day.

The Japanese Girl's Day originated from the traditional Chinese Shangsi Festival and is the extension and development of Chinese culture in Japan.

?At this time, families with girls will put out exquisitely crafted and gorgeous palace costume dolls to wish the girls happiness, peace and healthy growth.

?Japanese custom believes that dolls take away more diseases and sorrows from people.

Extended information: Hinamatsuri was originally just a game between noble ladies of the court in the Heian period in the eighth century, where they would change clothes on each other's paper dolls. It was similar to the family drinking game played by modern little girls.

It was not until the Muromachi period in the 13th century that the festival was gradually unified on March 3rd.

It was not until the Edo period in the 16th century that this festival became popular among common people. It was also in the Edo period that Hina dolls began to be decorated.

?The official name of Hinamatsuri is "Hina Matsuri", and because it is the season when peach blossoms bloom, it is also called "Peach Blossom Festival".

On this day, if there is a daughter under one year old at home, the mother must prepare "chirashi sushi rice" (sushi rice with a lot of fish fillets, shredded eggs, etc.) and clam soup to entertain relatives and friends who come to celebrate the festival.

"Chirashi sushi rice" looks bright and gorgeous, so it is very suitable for the main dish of Girls' Day; clam soup can only be made in one pair, so it symbolizes a girl's chastity.