Lucky Charm Series – Daruma Dolls
Lucky Charm Series – Daruma Dolls

Lucky Charm Series – Daruma Dolls

The first time we saw Daruma was at a ramen place in the US. That place is called Daruma Ramen and offers quite tasty ramen dishes. What is Daruma? The doll on the table? After some research back home, we finally figured out the meaning of Daruma doll. The Daruma doll (達磨), also known as

Lucy Charm Series – Omamori

In our previous article, we talked about several different types of lucky charms in Japanese temples and shrines. One of them is omamori, 御守 or お守り in Japanese. The word mamori (守り) means protection, with omamori being the honorific form of the word, “to protect”. Originally made from paper or wood, modern Japanese amulets available