Santa Claus

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Santa Claus and Daruma San －Merry Christmas!
サンタさんとダルマさん ― クリスマス散歩

I have always wondered what would happen if Daruma meets Santa.
Here is what I overheared the two of them the other day.




Daruma: Greetings to you, my younger brother!

Santa: Hi there, but don't call me in that anonymous Asian way. My name is Saint Nicolaus, but you may call me Claus, as all the others do. I hear you are a saint too?

Daruma: Yes, but here in Japan they don't call me Saint Daruma, they call me "Daruma Daishi", the Great Master. I always envy you since you have to work only once a year. Me, I have to use a lot of little clones to get over the New Year, but even after that I cannot rest. People pray to me for good luck and good business all year round.

Santa: Yea, I have seen your clones, all these little red dolls without arms or legs. You must have been doing some serious meditiation, haven't you, to loose all your limbs in that way. But tell me, why do you dye your beard? You must be almost as old as I am and my beard is all white! And why do you always wear a red robe? Me, if I don't, nobody would recognize me, but YOU?

Daruma:
Well, I come in many colors, forms and shapes, as you might have seen on this BLOG by Gabi san. I may have no arms and legs sometimes, but I am sure proud of my big black beard, I have been taking a lot of Chinese medicine and doing my martial arts exercises every day to keep me young. But I also have no eyelids and eyelashes, haven't you noticed?

Santa: Yes, your eyes are always sooo big and scary! And you drink a lot of tea to keep you awake, that's why you tossed our your eyelashes on the ground to have them grow into tea plants, right?

Daruma: A little miracle once in a while, just to keep me busy during meditation. Just sitting around doing nothing can be pretty boring sometimes, you know. But you, poor fellow, must be getting nuts this season, with all the kids waiting for presents!

Santa: I got my reindeers and my sledge, but Mrs. Santa has been complaining about this old-fashioned transportation lately, she wants a red Mercedes!

Daruma: At least I don't have to worry about that one. Me and my Princess, we always take the Shinkansen, since the streets around Japan are so crowded, we couldn't get anywhere in time even in a Mercedes. Did you know, they call them BENZ here in Japan!

Santa: Yea, the Japanese do many things different than anybody else, don't they! But no more time to muse about our similarities and differences, Big Red Brother. I really must run off, see you next year!

Daruma:
Hey, wait, wait, Santa Claus! You forgot to fill our stockings!

Gabi Greve, December 2002



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. Santa Claus St. Nikolaus, Santa san
kigo for mid-winter


Daruma is one of the best-known Gaijin (外人) foreigner in Japan.
You can learn a little more about him in my introduction :
. Who is Daruma ? 　

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Now I have a Christmas Medley for you, just to enjoy, while I was looking for the Santa-Daruma connection. If you have any more links, please let me know.


Chad sees a connection between Daruma and Santa. Here are his words:
"I think I like images of Santa for the same reasons I like Darumas. Both images are of mythic figures who combine both joy and sacrifice. The Daruma grants wishes and so does Santa. The Daruma and Santa are examples of folklore simplifying and humanizing religious figures."
...geocities.com/Tokyo/7540/SANTA.HTM


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Mrs. Santa:
Mrs. Claus came on the scene in 1889. She first appeared in a book entitled "Goody Santa Claus on a Sleigh Ride," by Catherine Lee Bates. (Goody is a contraction for "Goodwife".) And about her busy husband we can learn:
Due to the different time zones and the rotation of the Earth, Santa Claus actually has 31 hours to complete his work, providing he travels East to West.
Reference Mrs. Claus


Here are some impressions of the Japanese New Years events.
日本のお正月についてのお話もあります。
Children, of course, also look forward to having a few days off from school and to the promise of giftsﾑbut not from Santa Claus. He, and Christmas, have already come and gone. This important winter holiday, called "Oshogatsu" (oshoogatsu), is an ancient New Year's celebration, which remains a cornerstone of the Japanese festival calendar.
. The New Year in Japan and Haiku 　



If you are more into the tradidional European Christmas, have a look at the annual Chritsmas Market at Nurnberg, Christkindlesmarkt in Nuernberg.
もっと伝統的なクリスマス市場は毎年ドイツのヌレンベルグで開かれています。スライドショーがあります。
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On a seasonal list of English words for Children we find
Santa Claus and the Snowman (Yuki Daruma).
If you are teaching English in Japan, this list might get you some ideas of FUN English, so I include it here.
子供達に英語を教える先生方のためにこほHPを紹介します。楽しい英語の勉強がいっぱい。雪達磨も登場します。
http://www.genkienglish.net/vocablist.htm
On their Flashcard List, you find Santa Claus and Yuki Daruma again.
塗り絵のフラッシュカードにサンタさんも、雪ダルマさんもあります。
http://www.genkienglish.net/clipart.htm


Christmas at the Japanese Toy Museum
日本玩具博物館のクリスマスとだるまさんの特別展示会。姫路のお話で、この博物館を紹介しました。
To celebrate the start of the New Year various symbols of happiness and good fortune dear to Japanese were shown in this building. Among the figures selected from the permanent collection of folk toys were the seven lucky gods, including Ebisu (god of wealth) and Daikoku (god of wealth), treasure ships, beckoning cats, and Daruma (roll-over toys of Bodhidharma). Other exhibitions about Christmas on this page include Christmas ornaments, trees and markets from all over the world. We have already visited this lovely museum in the story about Himeji.
http://www.japan-toy-museum.org/english/ekikaku2.htm




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"Daruma" 　
by Dr. Albert Cheknaov
Albert wrote about his Haiku experience, Chritsmas shopping and Daruma.
He writes Haiku, but recently found out that Japanese generally do not recognize English speaking Haiku as real ones. They just being polite by letting foreigners entertain themselves with their poetic efforts.
"Well, I decided that I should start writing in Japanese. But as I don't think it will happen very soon, please tolerate me one more time.

Daruma (Haibun)
Recently, while doing my Christmas shopping I found a store selling, among other things, Daruma dolls. Well, of course I've seen them before but there was a note and fortunately enough for me in English. It was saying that if you have a wish you should buy a doll (which looks like a head without body, of somewhat fierce appearance and with white spots in place of the eyes). Then you should paint one eye and wait until your wish comes true. If it does then you should paint another eye (and I don't know, keep it or bring it to a shrine, that's where I saw them before, all having two eyes)? Anyway, sure enough I spotted a one-eyed Daruma doll on a kaishain's desk when I walked past some company's office last night.

Winter morning .....
I lay still for
quite a while
with one eye opened!

- quote : toyota-ti.ac.jp -

Mary Christmas, Albert, as the Japanese say, or maybe marry Christmas! And many more Haiku next year!


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Daruma as a Snowman 　　
. Yukidaruma 雪だるま Daruma as a Snowman

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Hungarian Daruma

Christmas Gifts



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I started this painting like 6 months ago for the longest time it was just a daruma on a piece of wood for Christmas I decided to finish the painting by adding Hungarian (since Laura's family is Hungarian) flower designs inspired by their traditional style of embroidery, Kalocsa.
This seems to be something I have been doing combining Daruma's and western European culture, I hope it isn't too culturally insensitive of me, I just love the design of the Daruma as well as the cultural meaning. Surprisingly I think that the flowers and the daruma work well together and the Kalocsa was a fun style to work in.
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source :　atsuko blog

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Santa Daruma 2020

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source : はかた伝統工芸館

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Santa Claus, a KIGO


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Koma spinning top

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Spinning Top 独楽（コマ） koma

Turning round and round, like the four seasons, everything goes well. The spinning top is an auspicious symbol for a good harvest and the well-being of family and business.

I have quite a few spinning Daruma tops in my collection.


Darumakoma だるまこま



All kinds of spinning tops from Japan !
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A top, or spinning top, is a toy that can be spun on an axis, balancing on a point. This motion is produced by holding the axis firmly while pulling a string. An internal weight then rotates, producing an overall circular motion. The top is one of the oldest recognizable toys found on archaeological sites.

Besides toys, tops have also historically been used for gambling and prophecy. Some role-playing gamers still use tops to augment dice in generating randomized results; it is in this case referred to as a spinner. A thumbtack may also be made to spin on the same principles.

Spinning tops are thought to have originated in ancient Egypt about 1000 BC and examples of spinning tops have also been found in Greece dating from around 700 BC.

Japanese tops are considered some of the very best in the world with new and inventive designs coming out each year.
©　More in the WIKIPEDIA !


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Daruma koma yellow 達磨独楽




Daruma koma red




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itobiki Darumakoma 糸引きだるまこま
with a long thread




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uranai Oyako Daruma for divination
占い親子ダルマ



We often use it to figure out who is doing the dishes after a party !


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uranai IROHA koma
いろはに独楽
The Japanese alphabet I RO HA NI is written.





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ategoma 当て独楽（コマ）to divine something
about 10 cm high and 6 cm wide

The numbers 1 to 6 are painted.






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ategoma Kokeshi Daruma
当て独楽 (こま) 　こけしだるま







and one more kokeshi, with a fierce look

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. uranai　占い fortune telling, divination .
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H A I K U

kigo for late autumn

beigoma (baigoma) べい独楽（べいごま）
spinning tops made from shells
Muschel-Kreisel
bai mawashi ばい廻し (ばいまわし / 海蠃廻し)

BAI are special conch shells that were used as spinning tops in the Edo period. The conches were opened and the inside filled with wax or lead to make them heavy. They were especially used befor the 9th day of the 9th month of the Chrysanthemum festival. This was not only a toy for children, even grownups enjoyed a game. Later the tops were made of metal. The top of an opponent has to be kicked out of the box or round.
Now these tops are also used during the New Year holidays.
A play of words with BAI, to come back to you manifold. 福が倍にくる

Here are more related KIGO
. Autumn ... Games as Kigo 　


kigo for the New Year

koma 独楽 (こま) spinning top
Kreisel
. Things done at the New Year 　


澄みきつて独楽の廻れり冬日和
sumikitte koma no mawareri fuyu biyori

such clearness
as the top spins around -
fine winter day

Tanaka Fuyuji 田中冬二 (1894 - 1980)
Tr. Gabi Greve

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独楽にまでうつる右利き左利き
koma ni made utsuru migi-kiki hidari-kiki

it even shows
when spinning tops - right-handed
left-handed

Takenaka Hekisuishi 竹中碧水史 (1029 - )
Tr. Gabi Greve

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独楽打ちの生き残りみな老いにけり
koma-uchi no ikinokori mina oi ni keri

even the winners
of spinning top games . . .
all are getting old

Yamanoue Kazuichi 山上和一
Tr. Gabi Greve

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kurukuru to koma no yoo ni genki de ne

round and round
like a spinning top -
stay healthy


A New Year haiga, written for a grandchild

Hisae no E-tegami
http://www.geocities.co.jp/PowderRoom-Lavender/9389/book_109.html

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a top spins -
pattern on the shell
of a snail

Elaine Andre
Joys of Japan, February 2012

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. hina matsuri 雛祭り Hina Doll Festival .
Girls Festival, March 3

komabina 独楽雛 hina dolls as spinning tops
so the children could play with them.
They come in small numbers or a full hina display.


source and more hina dolls :　edoya/ohinasama

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. Saga Folk Art - 　佐賀県　 - Karatsu .

Karatsu no koma 唐津の独楽
spinning tops from Karatsu
Karatsugoma 唐津独楽


source :　My favorite corner
kenkagoma 喧嘩独楽 spinning top for fighting
This is a toy for fighting hard by hitting the other person's top, thrown from above. Therefore it is made from strong local wood　マテバシイ mateba shii oak, Pasania edulis Makino.
It is decorated with red, blue and green stripes.
It is similar to the
. Yamegoma 八女独楽 spinning top from Yame .
from Fukuoka.

. kenka-goma けんかごま from Ume 宇目 .
Oita

. shii 椎 Shii oak - Castanopsis cuspidata - .

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. Miyagi Folk Art - 宮城県　　 - Osaki .
keibagoma, keiba no koma 競馬ごま "horse-race spinning top”
In the middle is a large spinning top with a long handle. Two smaller tops are spinning on its surface until one is thrown off and out.

and - from Kanagawa, Odawara 小田原
keigagoma are also called
chirachiragoma ちらちらごま "flimmering tops"
since the two or more smaller tips make your eyes flimmer.



- Look at more samples here:
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Ooyama-koma　大山こま Oyama Spinning Tops
Oyama top is a traditional toy made in the mountain area of Oyama, Isehara City, Kanagawa Pref.



Mt. Oyama has been worshipped by the local people since ancient days. In the middle of Edo period, when the religious faith in Mt. Oyama was at its peak, turners in this area began to make tops as a souvenir for the people who visited to worship Mt. Oyama, using abundant timbers and their traditional skills in turnery.
In Japan, a spinning top is associated with everything going round well, so a top is considered to be a lucky item to bring well-being of a family, success in business, and bumper crops. This simple and massive top with a history of 300 years is one of a few excellent examples of the toy that are still made with traditional skills. Its folkloric colored stripe patterns in harmony with the texture of wood give very homely impression.
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. Spinning tops from Yubara, Okayama .

. Sumo　相撲 　Sumo wrestling dolls .
sumoo koma 相撲コマ spinning tops with Sumo wrestlers

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. donkorogoma どんころ独楽 - Introduction
Donkoro spinning top for gambling .


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. Bakuchi 博打 Gambling Daruma Dice Holder .

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. Tokyo and Edo Folk Art .



Edo koma, Edo-koma　江戸独楽　spinning top from Edo / Tokyo

Three tops of different size are brought to spin on a special tray.
Street performances with spinning tops on a rope, a handfan or a sword blade were also popular in Edo.

kyokugoma, kyoku-goma 曲独楽　acrobatics with spinning tops


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Masaaki Hiroi
makes traditional super spinner (kyoku-goma) tops which are used by traditional spinning top jugglers for their professional performances. A very simple top but which needs highly trained craftsman to create the best balance and spinning movement.
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The 松井源水　Matsui Gensui family from Asakusa

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Matsui Gensui was a famous top spinner, equilibrist and juggler in Edo.


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In a later generation the family travelled to Europe, around 1867.



Gensui with his wife Hana, their daughters Mitsu and Saki.
From 1867 onwards he and his family performed travelled all over Europe, sometimes in the company of other artists, performing their astonishing array of tricks.
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. daidoogei 大道芸 Daidogei street performance in Edo .

. Asakusa 浅草 district in Edo .


komashi 独楽師 making spinning tops
Spinning tops became a well-loved hobby of the grown-ups in Edo since the Genroku period (1688 - 1704). It was also a means of boys to find boy-friends.
. nanshoku、danshoku 男色 homosexuality in Edo .
Since this was becomming too obvious, the Bakufu government banned spinning tops in the year 1701.
The children of Edo were only using beigoma, spinning tops made from shells.
Since 1830 spinning tops from metal were sold.
Making spinning tops of wood was a side-business in Edo. The wood was first roughly cut, then smoothed with a file. After applying some colors it was covered with wax and polished.
Some tops were attached to a rope and used like ヨーヨー Yo-yo.


source : driveplaza.com/special/onihei

They were most popular in Nagasaki and called
tsurigoma 釣り独楽　"fishing spinning tops"
or teguruma, te-guruma 手車 "hand wheel".


source : yamada.sailog.jp/weblog
teguruma uri 手車売り vendor of a "hand wheel" toy

. Edo shokunin 江戸の職人 Edo craftsmen .

. kendama けん玉 cup and ball and Yo-Yo .

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. Tengupedia - 天狗ペディア　- Tengu ABC-List .



And one from Kawagoe, see the comments.

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a drunk tiger
on my road to happiness -
this long summer night



An amazing resource of spinning tops of all kinds
by 広井政昭作 Hiroi Masaaki (1935 - )
江戸独楽職人 広井政昭さん / 神奈川県海老名市上今泉1-16-1
- - - - - start exploring from here :
- source : park15.wakwak.com/~eohashi/hiroimokuji-
- even a special about 江戸 カラクリ独楽 Edo Karakuri Koma
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[ 達磨散歩]

Daruma and Japanese Culture

Taking a walk through Japanese Culture
with Daruma san as our guide.




The AMIE server has taken care of these Daruma files for a long time, but has closed down at the end of 2009.
I have now recovered all the files and add the new LINKS to my BLOG.

Thank you, Amie and Kyobashi san!

www.amie.or.jp/daruma/daruma-new1.html



On these pages, I will present you information about Daruma san in English. I will try to give you an overview of various topics related to Daruma san. So you can get an understanding of how Daruma san even now influences Japanese art and the lives of Japanese people on an everyday level and learn about folk art, ceramics, festivals and other things as you read along. I am your guide, Gabi Greve, born in Germany, a long-time collector of Daruma artefacts, long-time resident of Japan since 1977 and long-time student of Buddhist art.
Contact me in English, German or Japanese:


Gabi Greve, GokuRakuAn, Okayama, Japan, January 2010


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★ A Visit to Konpira San in Shikoku　　　　　　春の金毘羅さんと達磨さん
http://darumapilgrim.blogspot.com/2004/12/konpira-san-in-shikoku.html

★ Daruma-Hunting in Takamatsu Visiting Temples Nagao-ji and Ookubo-ji　　
http://darumadollmuseum.blogspot.com/2004/11/takamatsu-dolls.html


★ Daruma-ji ― A Temple in Nishi Izu　　　　　　達磨寺：西伊豆の散歩　　
http://darumapilgrim.blogspot.com/2004/11/daruma-dera-in-nishi-izu.html

★ Hoorin-ji ― The Daruma Temple in Kyoto　　　　　　
法輪寺 ： 京都のだるま寺 ― お寺参　　
http://darumapilgrim.blogspot.com/2004/11/hoorin-ji-temple-in-kyoto.html

★ Jindai-ji - A Daruma Market and Sanskrit　　　　　　
深大寺の達磨市と梵字 ― お寺参り
http://darumamuseum.blogspot.com/2010/02/jindai-ji-temple.html


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★ Akubi ― Daruma Yawning 　
あくびの達磨 ― 退屈散歩
http://darumasan.blogspot.com/2004/11/akubi-daruma-yawning.html

★ Anzan ― Daruma, Birth and Childrearing
安産, 子育てと達磨さん
http://darumapilgrim.blogspot.com/2004/12/o-mamori-amulettes-and-talismans.html

★ Aritayaki ― Daruma of Arita Pottery
有田焼と達磨さん ― 焼物散歩
http://darumamuseum.blogspot.com/2010/02/aritayaki.html

★ AYAME- Iris Daruma from Kashiwa 　
菖蒲だるま　柏だるま　
http://darumadollmuseum.blogspot.com/2004/11/kashiwa-daruma.html

★ Bentoobako ― Lunchbox with Daruma
だるま 弁当箱 ― 駅弁の散歩
http://darumasan.blogspot.com/2006/08/bentoo-lunchbox.html

★ Bizenyaki ― Bizen Pottery and Daruma san
備前焼とだるまさん ― 焼物散歩
http://darumamuseum.blogspot.com/2010/02/bizenyaki.html

★ Byoobu and Tsuitate - Daruma on a Screen
屏風, 衝立とだるま ― 美術散歩
http://wkdsaijikieuropa.blogspot.com/2007/10/folding-screens.html

★ Daruma Ichi - Daruma Markets in Japan
だるま市, ダルマ市　―　お正月散歩
http://darumadollmuseum.blogspot.com/2004/11/markets-to-sell-daruma.html

★ Dorei - Clay Bells with Daruma
土鈴にだるま ― 玩具散歩
http://darumasan.blogspot.com/2004/12/winter-daruma-clay-bells.html

★ ENGI-MONO - Things for Good Luck 　
縁起物とだるま
http://darumasan.blogspot.com/2005/09/engimono-for-good-luck.html

★ Floriade in Holland - Daruma at the Flower Show
オランダのフロリアードと達磨さん― お花の散歩
not to be recovered

★ Fushimi Tsuchiningyoo - Clay Dolls from Fushimi
伏見人形とだるま ― 人形散歩
http://darumadollmuseum.blogspot.com/2004/11/fushimi-clay-dolls.html

★ Fusuma - Daruma on a Sliding Door
襖絵とだるま ― 美術散歩
http://darumamuseum.blogspot.com/2010/02/fusuma.html

★ Goshiki Daruma and Color Symbols
五色だるま ― 色彩散歩
http://darumamuseum.blogspot.com/2010/02/goshiki-five-colors.html


★ Haiku and Daruma
俳句とだるま ― 散歩より吟行
http://darumasan.blogspot.com/2005/12/haiku-and-daruma-san.html

★ Hakata Dolls and Daruma
博多の人形と張子のだるま ― 玩具散歩
http://darumadollmuseum.blogspot.com/2004/11/hakata-dolls.html

★ Hibachi - Daruma Brazier to Keep You Warm
火鉢とだるま ― 寒季散歩
http://darumasan.blogspot.com/2005/11/hibachi.html

★ Himeji no Daruma - Daruma from Himeji
姫路のだるま ― 張子散歩
http://darumadollmuseum.blogspot.com/2004/11/himeji-daruma.html

★ Hyootan, Namazu and Daruma - The Gourd, the Catfish and Daruma
瓢箪、鯰とだるま ― 公案散歩
http://darumamuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/gourd-hyootan.html

★ Ishi (1) - Stones and Daruma
石とだるまさん(1) ― 自然散歩
http://darumasan.blogspot.com/2006/06/ishi-stones.html

★ Ishi (2) - Stones and Daruma
石とだるまさん(2) ― 磨崖仏散歩
http://www.fudosama.blogspot.com/2006/06/magaibutsu.html

★ Jimotsu - What is Daruma holding?
持物 ― 達磨さんがなにを持っていますか？
http://darumamuseum.blogspot.com/2010/02/jimotsu-what-is-daruma-holding.html


★ Kakebotoke - Votive Plaques and Daruma
懸仏と達磨 ― 古美術散歩
http://darumamuseum.blogspot.com/2010/02/kakebotoke-votive-plaques.html

★ Kamakurabori - Daruma and Laquerware
鎌倉彫り ― 漆の散歩
http://darumamuseum.blogspot.com/2010/02/kamakurabori.html

★ Kanban ― Shop Signs with Daruma
看板とだるま― 江戸商人の散歩
http://darumasan.blogspot.com/2006/02/kanban.html

★ Kasukabe .. Kasugabe - Daruma Dolls from Kasukabe
春日部だるま ― 張子散歩
http://darumadollmuseum.blogspot.com/2004/11/kasugabe-dolls.html

★ Kasuri - Ikat-Weaving with Daruma Patterns
絣(かすり)とだるまさんの模様
http://darumamuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/kasuri.html

★ Katana (1) - Daruma and the Japanese Sword
日本刀とだるま― 武芸散歩-1
http://darumamuseum.blogspot.com/2010/02/katana-1-sword.html
★ Katana (2) - Tsuba, Menuki, Daruma and the Sword
刀、鍔、目抜きとだるま― 武芸散歩-2
http://darumamuseum.blogspot.com/2010/02/katana-2-tsuba-menuki.html

★ Katsu!! ― Koan and Daruma
喝と達磨さん ― 公案散歩
http://darumamuseum.blogspot.com/2010/02/katsu-koan.html

★ Kimono ― Daruma as Cloth Design
着物とだるま ― 和服散歩
http://darumasan.blogspot.com/2005/03/kimono-yukata-nagajuban.html

★ Koogoo - Daruma as an Incense Container
香合とだるま ― 香道散歩
http://darumasan.blogspot.com/2005/11/incense-and-daruma.html
★ Kooro - Daruma as an Incense Burner
香炉とだるま ― 香道散歩
http://darumamuseum.blogspot.com/2008/01/incense-burner.html

★ Koraku-En and Daruma - An Autumn Walk
後楽園とだるまさん ― 晩秋の散歩
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★ Kumano and Nachi ― Hunting for Stone Daruma
熊野と那智のだるま狩り 自然散歩
http://wkdhaikutopics.blogspot.com/2007/05/kumano.html

★ Kurashiki and Daruma
倉敷とだるま ― 晩秋の散歩
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★ Kutaniyaki ― Daruma of Kutani Pottery
九谷焼と達磨 ― 焼物散歩
http://darumasan.blogspot.com/2006/02/kutaniyaki-pottery.html


★ Matsu ― The Pine and Daruma
松と達磨 ― 古木散歩
http://darumamuseum.blogspot.com/2010/02/matsu-pine.html

★ Matsuyama no Hime Daruma - Princess Daruma from Matsuyama
松山の姫だるま ― 張子散歩
http://darumadollmuseum.blogspot.com/2004/11/matsuyama-princess-daruma.html

★ Me-ire - Painting Eyes for Daruma
達磨の目入れ ― 伝統散歩
http://darumamuseum.blogspot.com/2010/02/me-ire-painting-eyes.html

★ Meoto Daruma and Takasago - Daruma and a Happy Couple　(Part 1)
　　　　　　夫婦だるまと高砂 ― 人生散歩
http://darumamuseum.blogspot.com/2010/02/meoto-and-enmusubi.html

★ Meoto Daruma, Enmusubi and more Happy Couples 　(Part 2)
夫婦だるま、縁結びだるま ― 人生散歩
http://darumamuseum.blogspot.com/2010/02/meoto-and-enmusubi.html

★ Mikawa Daruma, Daruma from Toyokawa and Toyohashi
三河のだるま達:　豊川人形、豊橋人形 ― 人形散歩
http://darumadollmuseum.blogspot.com/2004/11/mikawa-dolls.html

★ Mimikazari ― Daruma and his Earrings
耳飾りと達磨さん
http://darumamuseum.blogspot.com/2008/07/earrings.html

★ MINI Daruma and a Tiny Encyclopedia about Daruma
ミニミニ辞典 ― 知識散歩
. WHO is Daruma ?


★ Nagoya no Daruma - Daruma from Nagoya
名古屋のだるま― 玩具散歩
http://darumadollmuseum.blogspot.com/2004/11/nagoya-dolls.html

★ Nogata Daruma, Tsuyazaki Clay Dolls and Folkart of Fukuoka Prefecture
直方だるま、津屋崎土人形 ― 福岡県民芸散歩
http://darumadollmuseum.blogspot.com/2004/11/nogata-dolls.html

★ Okinawa, Daruma and Folkcraft
沖縄の達磨 ― 民芸散歩
http://darumadollmuseum.blogspot.com/2004/11/okinawa-dolls.html

★ Oribeyaki ― Daruma of Oribe Pottery
織部焼と達磨 ― 焼物散歩
http://darumamuseum.blogspot.com/2010/02/oribe-pottery.html

★ Ryokan san and Tamashima Daruma
良寛さんと玉 島だるま ― 歴史散歩
http://darumapilgrim.blogspot.com/2006/05/ryokan-san.html


★ Sake and Shochu - Ricewine, Schnaps and Daruma
酒、焼酎と達磨　―　晩酌散歩
http://darumasan.blogspot.com/2006/12/sake-and-daruma.html

★ Santa Claus and Daruma San －Merry Christmas!
サンタさんとダルマさん ― クリスマス散歩
http://darumamuseum.blogspot.com/2009/12/santa-claus.html

★ Sanukibori ― Carving from Sanuki Area in Shikoku
讃岐彫り　四国の金毘羅さんの名産
http://darumapilgrim.blogspot.com/2004/12/konpira-san-in-shikoku.html

★ Sekiri Daruma carrying one sandal
靴を持っている達磨さん：隻履達磨
http://darumamuseum.blogspot.com/2007/02/sekiri-one-sandal.html

★ Senkootate - Daruma as an Incense Stick Holder
線香立てとだるま ― 香道散歩
http://darumamuseum.blogspot.com/2010/02/senkootate-incense-holder.html

★ Suiteki ― Water Dropper, Hiraga Gennai and Daruma
水滴,平賀源内と達磨 ― 文学散歩
http://darumasan.blogspot.com/2005/11/suiteki.html


★ Takamatsu Daruma ― Papermachee Dolls, Clay Dolls and Small Kites
高松だるま ― 張子、土人形とミニ凧
http://darumadollmuseum.blogspot.com/2004/11/takamatsu-dolls.html

★ Takamatsu and Yakuri Daruma
高松張子、八栗だるま ― 張子散歩
http://darumadollmuseum.blogspot.com/2004/11/yakuri-daruma.html

★ Takeda no Hime Daruma - Princess Daruma from Takeda
竹田の姫だるま ― 張子散歩
http://darumadollmuseum.blogspot.com/2004/11/takeda-princess-daruma.html

★ Tako Kites with Daruma Design
凧にだるま ― 空の散歩
http://darumasan.blogspot.com/2006/02/kites-tako.html

★ Tanuk i ― A Badger posing as Daruma
狸だるま ― 動物散歩
http://darumamuseum.blogspot.com/2007/06/tanuki-scrotum.html

★ Te-aburi - Daruma as a Handwarmer
手あぶりとだるま ― 寒季散歩
http://darumamuseum.blogspot.com/2010/02/teaburi-hand-warmer.html

★ Tokkuri ― Drinking Hot Sake with Daruma
徳利とだるま ― 焼物散歩
http://darumamuseum.blogspot.com/2007/12/sake-flask-tokkuri.html

★ Tsurukame ― Crane, Tortoise and Daruma for Good Luck
鶴亀とだるま― 縁起物散歩
http://darumamuseum.blogspot.com/2010/02/tsurukame.html

★ Uto no Hime Daruma - Princess Daruma from Uto
宇土の姫だるま ― 張子散歩
http://darumadollmuseum.blogspot.com/2004/11/uto-princess-daruma.html

★ Wakasa Daruma ― Daruma of Laquer and Agate Stone
若狭のだるま― 漆と瑪瑙
http://darumasan.blogspot.com/2010/02/wakasa-laquer.html

★ Yakimono ― Daruma in Japanese Pottery
http://darumasan.blogspot.com/2006/09/yakimono-pottery.html

★ Yakko Daruma ― 奴だるまの津山の花見
http://darumadollmuseum.blogspot.com/2004/11/yakko-daruma.html

★ Yukidaruma ― Daruma as a Snowman
雪だるま― 冬の散歩
http://darumamuseum.blogspot.com/2008/05/snowman-daruma.html

★ Yunomi ― Drinking Tea with Daruma
湯のみとだるまさん― 焼物散歩
http://darumamuseum.blogspot.com/2007/03/cups.html



To the Daruma Discussion Forum　
だるまフォーラムへ
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Darumasan-Japan/


To the Daruma Photo Album　
だるま写真館へ
-- flickr.com/photos/gabigreve2000 ..

To Musings about Happiness, a Haiku Forum
癒し俳句フォーラムへ
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/happyhaiku/




Checking for DARUMA SANPO,
I found this little one taking its tiger for the new year for a walk !


http://item.rakuten.co.jp/sichiyo/yz-be7766/



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Cotyledon plant

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Echeveria　 エケベリア

チワワエンシス(Echeveria)

This plant is also called

Lucky Daruma 福だるま Fukudaruma
福だるま(Cotyledon) コチレドン

or
Sempervivum (Houseleeks or Liveforever)


The top of the leaves is pink and looks almost like the claws of an animal.


© PHOTO :　rosendorfsparie shoop


also called



Daruma Fukumusume だるま福娘 / 達磨福娘
Lucky Daughter Daruma


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. Fuku Daruma 福達磨（ふくだるま）Daruma for good luck


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Magazine Articles

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Magazine Articles


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A rather old magazine about Japan was sent to my by Mr. Tajima.
Thank you so very much!


Japan Illustrated Autumn 1974




Daruma, the Carricatured Patriarch
by Douglas M. Kenrick
Asiatic Society of Japan


















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The taste of Zen and the taste of Tea are the same.





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週刊　世界百不思議（２９）
Wonders of the World Weekly Magazine



＜神秘＞

「だるまさん」が招ぶ　開運講座
Daruma san ga yobu Kaiun Koza
Why does Daruma bring good luck?

●不死説も。「達磨大師」の生涯
●日本各地のいろいろなだるまさん








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禅の風 第46号 Zen no Kaze - Nr. 46 2017

- reference source : suiyosha.hondana.jp/book -


and the magazine

. 禅の友 Zen no Tomo Magazine .

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Exhibition Fukuyama

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Exhibition in Fukuyama
From July 3 till August 31, 2009

「福よこい！だるま大百科」展




広島県福山市　日本郷土玩具博物館
広島県福山市松永町4-16-27
2009年7月3日～8月31日

Daruma from all over Japan
for family security, good luck, good business and all other wishes in life.



福よこい！だるま大百科展






Children have a chance to try their hand at painting a Daruma from Mihara. Their teacher is Kubo san, the leader of the Mihara Daruma workshop, he is already 82 years old.
This daruma contains a little bell in the belly to make a sound when your wish comes true. It also has a little headband.

三原だるま工房の久保等工房長

source : blog.chugoku-np.co.jp


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Mihara Daruma / 三原だるま

My Visit to Fukuyama Bingo Shrine


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Zen no Tomo

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Zen no Tomo Magazine

禅の友




禪の友
A magazine of the Soto Zen sect.
monthly Sōtō magazine


Shikan Taza means just sit,
and does not indicate that there is any particular style.


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The magazine from October 2009 is about

Daruma Memorial Day .. Daruma-ki, Japan 達磨忌


Daruma Museum

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