Collection: Japanese Daruma

Daruma dolls are primarily used as decorative items and objects of prayer, and they are very popular in Japan. People often use Daruma dolls to make wishes and pray for blessings, such as success in their careers, happy marriages, and bountiful harvests. ⭐️Daruma Wish Making⭐️ First, draw a black pupil on the Daruma's "left eye." After the wish is fulfilled, draw the pupil on the "right eye" to celebrate the fulfillment of the wish. Daruma dolls are also frequently given as gifts in Japan, with the key phrase being "Shichinen Hachiki" (七転八起), representing that life cannot always be smooth sailing, and we need a precious spirit of perseverance. 1. In Japanese, "Shichinen Hachiki" represents the spirit of perseverance (転: to fall down, 起: to stand up). 2. The combination of the lucky Daruma doll and the roly-poly toy represents this spirit. Because it was named after Daruma, "Daruma," "Daruma" later became a synonym for roly-poly toy in Japanese. 3. A famine occurred in Japan during the Tenmei era (considered by later generations to be the greatest famine in modern Japanese history). The abbot of Daruma-ji Temple used a painting of Bodhidharma in meditation by Zen Master Shin-eku as a model to teach people how to make "lucky Daruma" that could be held in their hands for blessings. The story of Bodhidharma's nine years of meditation facing a wall, experiencing "seven calamities and eight difficulties" before finally achieving enlightenment, was used to inspire the famine victims to overcome the hardship together.