Fukushima Dolls

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Daruma Dolls from Fukushima 福島だるま

. Regional Folk Toys from Japan .



so many
need your help -
Fukushima Daruma

. Japan - after the BIG earthquake . 　
March 11, 2011


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. Aizu Daruma 会津だるま Papermachee Dolls 　






Kabocha Daruma かぼちゃだるま（福島）
Pumpkin Daruma
source :　Tohoku Daruma Collection




. Miharu Daruma 三春だるま Papermachee Dolls 　




Senoue Daruma 瀬の上達磨
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source :　bussan/dentou

During the Edo period travel along the river Abukumagawa 阿武隈川 was frequent and together with the tax rice Daruma dolls were shipped around.


... Yanome Daruma 矢野目だるま
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Yanome is a suburb of Fukushima town.
福島市南矢野目
Now Watanabe Hiroko 渡辺浩子 makes them in the town.

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. Shirakawa Daruma Dolls 白川だるま張子 　
Shirakawa Daruma Natto 白河のだるま納豆


including


Hisanohama Daruma, Kunohama 久ノ浜だるま
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Iwaki Daruma いわきだるま
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Tomioka Daruma 富岡だるま
A kind of Tomioka papermachee dolls 富岡張子.



They are made since about 130 years ago, when the first doll maker went to Miharu and started how to make them. He produced Daruma to improve his meager income from farming. Now the family tradition is in the fourth generation. Later after the war they started to make other kinds of papermachee dolls. A speciality is the use of the blue color. The face is a bit similar to the Miharu Daruma.
Now the widow of the last craftsmen keeps the tradition.

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They come with the eyes painted in and stare at the enemy and bad luck until good fortune comes your way.
The brows are like cranes, the beard in the form of a tortoise. The face is framed with a green pattern that looks like a dragon. It is thus used to protect from fire.
source : fukushimatsuu.blog


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Shirakawa Daruma Ramen 白河だるまラーメン
Noodle soup "Daruma"


Daruma sake　だるま酒　Ricewine
in a bottle looking like a Daruma from Shirakawa

. Fukushima - Food and Daruma food 　



. Koma 駒 horse folk toys from Fukushima

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