The wooden veranda of Shorinzan Daruma-ji temple is piled high with daruma that have fulfilled their function of granting ...

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FuRyu has revealed a new figure in the NieR Automata series, featuring protagonist YoRHa No. 2 Type B, or 2B for short. 2B is dressed in Japanese doll attire ...

FuRyu will release the new 1/4 scale Japanese Doll-style figure of 2B from the NieR Automata anime with a price tag exceeding ...

For centuries, Daruma dolls have been popular in Japan as talismans to bring good fortune. The largest producer of Daruma ...

About 4,500 traditional Hina dolls are on display. Photo by Keizo Mori/UPI My husband asked our retired neighbor if he could borrow his truck. He's now like a grandfather to our kids and is part ...

In addition, butterflies are connected with femininity, elegance, and joy. Daruma dolls are traditional Japanese dolls inspired by Bodhidharma, the originator of Zen Buddhism. They are seen as emblems ...

Murakami City in Niigata Prefecture, along the Sea of Japan, was once a castle town. Currently, it is showcasing "hina" dolls in traditional townhouses known as "machiya" to celebrate the festival.

That was my surprised reaction to learning what daruma dolls are made from. In Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture, production of daruma, a traditional Japanese craft known as a good luck charm, began in the ...

While in Japan, the GPM team adopted the Japanese custom of coloring in one eye of a Daruma doll. I first encountered it when visiting the support control room for the launch dress rehearsal last ...