This round doll called “Daruma” is considered a good luck charm in Japan. Daruma was the name of a Buddhist priest who sat so long meditating that his legs disappeared, which is why these dolls have no legs. But many Japanese people today just think of the Daruma doll as a good luck charm without any religious meaning. Most Daruma are made of paper and wood. Usually they are sold with blank eyes. You paint one pupil in as you make a wish, and then you paint the other pupil in when your wish comes true.
