What is Takasaki Daruma?
Its history and distinctive character
Discover the origins of Takasaki Daruma in Gunma and the features carried in its form and face.
ALL STORIES
Journal
Stories from the ZEN CRAFTWORKS journal will be brought together here.
What is Takasaki Daruma?
Why Daruma eyebrows are cranes and the moustache is a turtle
See how two symbols of longevity, the crane and turtle, are drawn into the Daruma's face.
Which Daruma eye comes first? A ritual of wishes and fulfillment
One eye carries the wish; the other marks its fulfillment. Learn the order and meaning of the ritual.
The meanings carried by Daruma colors
Daruma are not only red. Explore how to choose a color for the wish or feeling you carry.
Your Daruma workshop: the experience, timing, clothing, and take-home guide
A practical introduction to the day and what first-time guests may wish to prepare.
KYOTO WORKSHOP
Paint a Darumaunlike any other, with yourown hands.
Choose from six colors, discover the history, and paint the face and characters in about 80 minutes. Take your finished Daruma home that day as a memory of your journey.
View the Takasaki Daruma painting workshop in Kyoto