At Katsuo-ji Temple, Daruma dolls watch from every corner. They peer between tree branches, cluster around altars, and dot winding pathways, flashes of bright red among the hillside forest. The iconic ...

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday was gifted a Daruma Doll by chief priest of the Shorinzan Daruma-Ji Temple, Rev Seishi Hirose, on his two-day visit to Japan. The Daruma is an iconic ...

The Daruma doll is inspired by Bodhidharma, a monk from Kanchipuram in Tamil Nadu. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is visiting Japan on August 29-30. Invited by his Japanese counterpart Shigeru Ishiba, ...

Tokyo [Japan]: Prime Minister Narendra Modi was presented with a Daruma doll, a traditional Japanese doll symbolising good luck, by the Chief Priest of Shorinzan Daruma-Ji Temple in Tokyo. A Daruma ...

On Saturday, an exhibition of Japanese dolls opens at the Rochester Museum and Science Center. It is worth going to see the dolls for their beauty and craftsmanship. But even more impressive is what ...

LITTLE ROCK — She’s more than just a doll. Miss Kyoto-shi, the 33-inch-tall, handcrafted Japanese doll back on display at the Museum of Discovery in downtown Little Rock has played many roles in her ...

TOKYO (dpa) – Dakko-chan (Hugging Baby), which was once Japan’s most popular doll in 1960s, will be back to the Japanese market this spring, after much criticism about the controversial doll. Back in ...

DEAR HELAINE AND JOE: Each of these 10 dolls is 2-1/2 inches tall and marked "Japan." They are in good condition and are in their original box. Any information would be appreciated. Thank you. - B.L., ...

The chief priest of a Japanese temple gifted Daruma Doll to Prime Minister Narendra Modi as PM Modi reached Japan for his two-day visit. Daruma Doll is an iconic cultural symbol in Japan with its ...