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Takasaki daruma and Shorinzan Daruma Temple（高崎だるまと少林山達磨寺）

たかさきだるま Takasaki Daruma and Shorinzan

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Eight in ten of Japan's daruma dolls are made here, their brows drawn as cranes and beards as tortoises.

Type	Workshop or kiln
Genre	Mingei folk crafts / Crafts / Ceramics
City / town	Takasaki
Area in the prefecture	Seimo

FAQ

Where is Takasaki Daruma and Shorinzan?: It is in Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture, Japan. It is a craft workshop.
What can I see at Takasaki Daruma and Shorinzan?: Eight in ten of Japan's daruma dolls are made here, their brows drawn as cranes and beards as tortoises. The focus is mingei folk crafts, crafts and ceramics.
When was Takasaki Daruma and Shorinzan established?: It dates from the 1700s.

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