Daruma Otoshi

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Daruma Otoshi 　だるま落とし　だるまおとし

This is an ancient Japanese game, consisting a Daruma doll in pieces, usually in the colors of the rainbow, with five pieces in total. (From Top to Bottom)

Head (Daruma face)
Blue
Green
Yellow
Red

The game is played by using a small hammer, and you must hit each of the colored pieces, from bottom to the top, without letting the pieces fall during the game.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daruma_otoshi





Play it ONLINE HERE !

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This one is about 24 cm high and 5.5 in diameter.





Photo from my friend Ishino.


Here are many more to look at !
だるま落とし DARUMA otoshi

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External LINKS

サイエンスショウ 　 だ る ま お と し
http://www.ysc.go.jp/ysc/info/show-da.html

made from wood
http://store.yahoo.co.jp/tourakubou/60-82e2.html

modern wood version

http://www.koizumi-studio.jp/html_works/06_darumaotoshi.html


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"daruma otoshi"

だるま落とし

だるまおとし

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だるまおとし＆マリリンモンロー
. Daruma Otoshi with Marilyn Monroe 　



. Ninja Daruma Otoshi ダルマ落としの忍者 　




Daruma Dojo （Daruma　Doojoo　だるま道場)
another online game


http://www.super-famicom.jp/data/ta/ta_0052.html

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Political Daruma Otoshi



Mr. Aso and the political situation in Japan
as of 2009年06月25日



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Daruma-otoshi skyscraper demolition

The Japanese construction firm Kajima Corporation is using a new skyscraper demolition method.
The demolition is floor by floor, carrying the rubble out after each floor is down.

ビル解体だるま落とし
Kajima Kensetsu 鹿島建設



source : www.youtube.com/ Look at a video of the demolition !


Here is the scheme of the demolition



Japanese reference

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Kappa otoshi 河童落とし / 河童おとし
The Water Goblin otoshi game

. Kappa Ningyo 河童人形 Kappa Dolls .
Kappapedia

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Daruma Museum
Gangu　玩具　＜＞ Toys with Daruma

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