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One hundred Daruma - Daruma Hyakutai
達磨百体
There is a famous collection of 50 Daruma dolls of various sizes.
達磨五十体.
It was made by Takeda Kasendoo. 竹田花川洞 who ws born around 1901. He was originally a painter.
Before the war, there was also a collection of one hundred Daruma, most probably selected by Kido Chuutaroo 木戸忠太郎.
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Book: Daruma Hyakutai
Daruma in 100 different situations
達磨百態 (だるまひゃくたい)
鶴清気 Tsuru Seiki
村田書店 昭53
There is also a set of 100 different Daruma clay dolls, made at the beginning of the Showa period.
下野達磨百態
http://itp.ne.jp/contents/kankonavi/tochigi/dentou/toc_den02.html
And I found a haiku!
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願かけの達磨百体さくら草
gankake no Daruma hyakutai sakurasoo
one hundred Daruma dolls
to make a wish -
primroses
Okuda san 奥田積
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