This Daruma paper mache is a lucky charm to pray for good fortune, symbolizing the spirit of "Shichi-ten-hakki (七転八起)", which means to get up again and again even after failures. Fill in one eye with a wish. When the wish comes true, fill in the other eye with a gratitude from your heart.
The paper mache Daruma is prayed at Manzoku Inari Shrine in Higashiyama, Kyoto. Hariko is a traditional Japanese toy made of Japanese paper. It has a fortune paper inside and can be used as a decoration after the fortune paper has been taken out and read. The fortune paper is written in Japanese.
Please note that each item is handmade and may vary in size and shape.
