The dolls are so pretty to behold and arrayed in much detail that one would want to have it on display for the rest of the year. It is tradition however to put the dolls to storage (with much ceremony and preservation while people are at it!) right after the festival. Old superstition has it that families who are slow in putting back their hina ningyo after the festival would have difficulties marrying off their daughters. Now, before you go over your contacts list to look for Japanese friends with unmarried/little daughters, thankfully, Katsuura City has opened up their doors and decided to put up their heirlooms on display for everyone to behold.