Chofu, Japan - Daruma Doll Fair at Jindaiji Temple (March 2024)(HD)

Every Spring brings the Jindaiji Temple’s Yakuyoke Ganzan Jie Daishi Festival.
This is one of the largest Daruma fairs in Tokyo. Over the weekend, thousands of Japanese come to purchase and bless a Daruma doll. There were over 300 vendors selling these hand painted dolls.
“A symbol of good luck and protection in Japan, a Daruma doll is traditionally given to someone starting a new venture, celebrating a birthday or at the beginning of a New Year.
At the start of an endeavor, one eye is painted and a wish is made for good luck. The other eye is painted when the goal is reached. Most are kept for only 1 year when they are collected and burned and blessed by a priest in a ritual called ‘daruma kuyo.’” From: Uwajimaya (www.uwajimaya.....
For more information on the Daruma Doll and the tradition surrounding it, click HERE. (japanobjects.c...)
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