Daruma doll - Coin Bank (Japanese Wish Dolls)
- Daruma dolls (達磨, daruma), also known as dharma dolls, are hollow and round Japanese wish dolls with no arms or legs, modeled after Bodhidharma, the founder and first patriarch of Zen. Typical colors are red
- The Daruma dolls are heavy at the bottom and bounce back when tipped over, so it has a symbol of optimism, good fortune and strong determination. Usually Daruma Dolls are sold without the eyeballs painted in. People paint in one eye when they set out to do something and paint the other when they have achieved their goal
- Japanese Good Luck Charm
- Approx height: 5inches (13cm)
- From Japan (Tokyo)
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