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Shirakawa daruma（白河だるま）

しらかわだるま Shirakawa Daruma

Its whole face is built from lucky symbols: crane eyebrows, turtle whiskers, and pine, bamboo and plum in the sideburns and beard, to a design commissioned by the local lord.

TypeWorkshop or kiln
GenreMingei folk crafts
City / townShirakawa
Area in the prefectureNakadori

FAQ

Where is Shirakawa Daruma?
It is in Shirakawa, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. It is a craft workshop.
What can I see at Shirakawa Daruma?
Its face is built from lucky symbols - crane eyebrows, pine nose - to a design commissioned by the local lord. The focus is mingei folk crafts.
When was Shirakawa Daruma established?
It dates from the 1700s.

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Official site：https://www.city.shirakawa.fukushima.jp/page/page001445.html

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