Japanese Daruma dolls

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Traditional Japanese doll
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Zen_Buddhism
gptkbp:category Cultural symbol of Japan
Good luck charms
Japanese folk art
gptkbp:color gptkb:gold
Black
Blue
Green
Pink
Purple
Red
White
gptkbp:customs Paint one eye when making a wish
Paint second eye when wish is fulfilled
gptkbp:feature Beard shaped like turtles
Blank eyes
Eyebrows shaped like cranes
Facial hair resembling Bodhidharma
No arms or legs
Often inscribed with kanji characters
Round shape
Weighted bottom
gptkbp:festival gptkb:Daruma_Doll_Festival
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Japanese Daruma dolls
gptkbp:inspiredBy gptkb:Bodhidharma
gptkbp:kanjiInscription 必勝 (certain victory)
福 (fortune)
gptkbp:material Papier-mâché
gptkbp:origin gptkb:Japan
gptkbp:region gptkb:Takasaki,_Gunma_Prefecture
gptkbp:rituals Burned at temple at year’s end
gptkbp:sells Temples
Markets
Shrines
gptkbp:symbolizes Perseverance
Good luck
gptkbp:usedFor New Year celebrations
Business success
Exams
Goal setting
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Bodhidharma
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5