Daruma San in Japan, Japanese Art and Culture

2008/12/31

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Welcome to the Daruma Museum Galleries !

Here you find information about Japanese culture,
with Daruma san as your guide.

The alphabetical index is below.
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.. .. .. The latest articles are here !
wrong spelling: dalma, daluma

... ... ... ... ... ... There are various galleries:

Main Daruma Museum Gallery (this blog) 　達磨ギャラリー
http://darumasan.blogspot.com/

Papermachee Dolls and Clay Dolls 張子と土人形
http://darumadollmuseum.blogspot.com/

Daruma Pilgrims in Japan だるまと日本の巡礼
http://darumapilgrim.blogspot.com/

Daruma Museum だるま資料館、本館
80 stories about Daruma, bilingual with Japanese
http://www.amie.or.jp/daruma/daruma-new1.html

Daruma Photo Gallery だるま写真館
http://www.flickr.com/photos/gabigreve2000/sets/

O-Fudo-Sama in Japan お不動さま、不動明王
More about Japanese Deities
http://fudosama.blogspot.com/

Dragon Art of Asia - A Special Art Gallery

Daruma Museum Archives since 2007

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My Haiku Gallery

View all my Activities .. .. Including Haiku

For Discussion and your comments: だるまフォーラム
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Darumasan-Japan/

Enjoy your stay at the Daruma Museum Galleries!
And come visit the REAL Daruma museum here:

本物のだるま資料館も見にきて、岡山県です：
。。。　GokuRakuAn 極楽庵　。。。

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Gabi Greve, Daruma Museum, Okayama, Japan

. . . . Please sign my GUESTBOOK …

Notebook and Waitinglist, Livedoor BLOG ..... ..... Daruma Museum ARCHIVES 2007
Galleries ARCHIVES 2007

WHC World Kigo Database by Gabi Greve

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2007/12/26

Contents A - C

Contents D - F

Contents G - J

Contents K

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Kabegami 壁紙 Wallpaper for your PC

Kabocha Daruma as Pumpkinかぼちゃ達磨, かぼちゃだるま

Kaeru　蛙　かえる ...　The FROG

Kagami 鏡　＜＞　Mirrors and Buddhist Rituals
..... Darumasan-Japan/message/139
..... Darumasan-Japan/message/161

Kagamibuta　鏡蓋　＜＞ A kind of > Netsuke with Daruma

Kagura Dance <>　神楽

Kakebotoke　掛仏　＜＞ Votive Plaque to hang on a Wall

Kakejiku 掛け軸　＜＞　Scrolls and Paintings (see also Zenga)
Main Entry for Scrolls
More Text
..... Darumasan-Japan/message/115
..... Scroll by Gozan
..... Shikishi by Inagaki sensei 稲垣伯堂
..... Daruma with a bee by 馬堀喜孝

Kama, Kiln Daruma gama　だるま窯備前焼・陶貴奄　Bizen Pottery

Kamakurabori 鎌倉彫り　＜＞　Kamakurabori - Daruma and Laquerware
.....Darumasan-Japan/message/65

Kamibukuro 紙袋　＜＞ Paper Bags (#13)

Kaminari Chan ... Little Thunder and Little Daruma雷ちゃん、かみなりちゃん

Kanamono, Metal Figures 　金物
..... From Silver 銀だるま

Kanban　看板　＜＞ Shop Sign

Kanda Myoojin 神田明神と銭型　＜＞　and Zenigata Items

Kanemochi 金持ち（餅）だるま　Rich Man Daruma (Rice Dumplings)

Kanji Character looking like Daruma 　漢字のだるま絵

Kankiten (Ganesh)

Kannon Daruma, Daruma Kannon だるま観音

Kanzan and Jittoku 寒山と拾得　＜＞ Two Zen Friends (Han Shan and Shi-De)

Kappa 河童　＜＞　The Water Goblin

Kashigata 菓子型　＜＞　Cake Molds from wood
..... Kashigata 菓子型　Cake mold from iron
..... Kashi bin 菓子ビン <> Glass for cookies

Kashiwa Daruma / 柏だるま

Kasugabe Dolls / 春日部張子

Kasuri - Ikat-Weaving with Daruma Patterns　絣(かすり)とだるまさんの模様

Katana (1) - Daruma and the Japanese Sword
Katana (2) - Tsuba, Menuki, Daruma and the Sword　刀、鍔、目抜きとだるま
Menuki 目抜き　＜＞　Sword Decoration Menuki Part II
..... Tatara and Fuigo, making metal for the sword 高殿鑪,鞴

Katoo (gatoo) Pottery Lamp 瓦燈

Katsu!! ― Koan and Daruma　　喝と達磨さん

Katsugen undo 活元運動　＜＞　Healthy Asian Exercises

Kawanabe Kyosai (Kawanabe Gyoosai, Kyoosai) 河鍋暁斎. Painter, (1831-1889)

Kawasaki Kyosen 川崎巨泉（1877-1942） ... 5000 Sketches of Japanese Folk Art

Kawa zaiku 皮細工　 Leather Goods : Notebook cover ノートカバー（達磨カービング） notebook cover / Holder for business cards 名刺入れ meishi ire

Kazusa Daruma 下総だるまPapermachee Dolls (see also: Kashiwa Daruma)

Keyholder, キーホルダー ..... see als STRAP

Kimono 着物　＜＞　Old Dresses with Daruma Patterns
..... Kimono, Yukata, Nagajuban 着物、浴衣、長じゅばん
..... ..... Photo Gallery
..... Kimono Patterns

Kin 18金製 18 Carat Gold Daruma

Kintaroo, the Golden Boy 金太郎

Kiri-e, cut-out pictures 切絵

Kitagawa Utamaro .. 喜多川歌麿（１７５３～１８０６年）

Kitsune Daruma, Fox Daruma　狐だるま　狐達磨 From Niigata. See also : Inari, the Fox Deity

Kiyomizu Small Clay Dolls 清水豆人形（京都府）

Kobijutsu 古美術　＜＞　Antiques with Daruma

Kobori Enshuu Garden Designer, 小堀遠州

Kodaruma BLOG 小達磨 Collection of Kodaruma San

Kohi Kappu 呉須だるまコーヒー碗皿 Coffee Cup with gosu blue glazing

Koinobori 鯉幟　＜＞ Carp Streamers

Kokeshi こけし　＜＞　Wooden Dolls
Kokeshi (1) こけし ..... Kokeshi (2) こけし ..... Kokeshi (3) こけし

Koo　お香　＜＞ Incense and Daruma
Koogoo - Daruma as an Incense Container　　香合とだるま
Kooro - Daruma as an Incense Burner　　　　香炉とだるま
. . . . . see also INCENSE

Koraku-En and Daruma - An Autumn Walk 　後楽園とだるまさん

Koshigaya Daruma 越谷張子 Hariko Dolls

Kooshuu Takeda Shingen 甲州　武田信玄　＜＞　Daruma from Yamanashi

Kootsuu anzen (kotsu anzen) ... traffic safety, road safety 交通安全だるま

Kotodama and Onisaburo Deguchi .. 言霊 . 出口鬼三郎

Koya-San and Kobo Daishi 高野山と弘法大師
..... Koyasan in Wakayama
.....Koya-san A Haiku Walk and Light Offerings to the Buddhas

Koozen-Ji 興禅寺 Daruma Temple Kozen-Ji White Daruma Statue

Kuma 熊 .. the BEAR.. with various items. Bear Bell, kumasuzu 熊鈴だるま

Kumano and Nachi ― Hunting for Stone Daruma　熊野と那智のだるま

Kurama Stone, Kurama Ishi 鞍馬石

Kurashiki and Daruma 　　　倉敷とだるま

Kurumi, carved walnuts 胡桃くるみ

Kusuri, kusuribukuro　薬袋 Medicine Bags

Kushi 櫛　(くし) Comb

Kutani-yaki 九谷焼　＜＞　Kutani Pottery, Kutaniyaki

Kuya Shonin Kuuya Shoonin, Saint Kuya 空也上人

Kyoiku 教育　＜＞　Education with Daruma, Educational Material
..... Education with Daruma
..... Teaching Material about Japan

Kyoto Clay Dolls

Contents L - N

Contents O - R

Contents S

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Sable Cakes from Kawasaki 川崎大師名物大人気元祖ダルマサブレー

Sagawa Art Museum

Saigyo Hooshi (西行法師) and the Cherry Blossoms

Saijiki for Buddhist Events 俳句仏教歳時記

Sai no Kawara 賽の河原　＜＞ The Limbo World for Dead Children
..... Part II

Sake, Ricewine and Daruma 酒
..... Sakazuki　杯 small cups / 達磨タンブラー . Tumbler Daruma

Sakurai Hanako and her Daruma Bords

Salt and Pepper Shaker
Sankaku 三角だるま　三角ダルマ　＜＞　Triangular Daruma Dolls
..... Mini Gallery

Sankuro, Dondo Yaki and Spring Fire Ceremonies 三九郎とだるま　(Sankuroo)

Santa Claus and Daruma San －Merry Christmas! 　サンタさんとダルマさん

Santooka 種田山頭火　＜＞　A Wandering Haiku Master, Taneda Santoka
..... Shinjin Datsuraku and the Begging Bowl

Sanukibori ― Carving from Sanuki Area in Shikoku　　讃岐彫り　四国の金毘羅さん

Sara - Plates お皿にだるま

Saru - Monkey 猿とだるま

Satsuma-Yaki　薩摩焼＜＞ Satsuma Ware

SCROLLS with Daruma 掛け軸　と達磨

Seals　シール

Sekiri Daruma carrying one sandal　靴を持っている達磨さん：隻履達磨

Senbei だるませんべい Rice Crackers

Sencha 煎茶　＜＞　Tea with Daruma see > CHA

Sengai Gibon せんがい仙厓義梵　＜＞　Sengai and Zen and a Frog

Sengaku-ji Temple and the 48 Ronin Story

Senkootate - Daruma as an Incense Stick Holder　線香立てとだるま

Senryobako ... 千両箱 Money boxes with Kokeshi dolls

Sensu 扇子　＜＞　Hand Fans, Uchiwa 団扇　 oogi。from Marugame and others

Setsubun Festival .. Throwing Beans for Good Luck　節分

Shahai 写俳 Photo, Haiku and Daruma Dolls

Shakuhachi 　尺八　＜＞　Bamboo Flute

Shamoji しゃもじ　＜＞　Rice Spoon, Ladle

Shanghai Fine Jewellery and Art Fair ... SFJAF

Shichifuku-jin 七福神　＜＞　Seven Gods of Good Luck

Shikishi <> 色紙 paper art boards .. for paintings or poems

Shikoku Henro 四国遍路　＜＞　Shikoku Pilgrimage to 88 Temples　see also > HENRO

Shimenawa 注連縄

Shino-Yaki 志野焼　＜＞　Shino-Pottery

Shinsengumi 新選組だるま Papermachee Doll for the Samurai Group "Shinsengumi"

Shirakawa Daruma Papermachee Dolls 白川だるま張子

Shiroi Hotoke 白仏　＜＞　White Buddha Daruma

Shishi-odoshiししおどし　＜＞　Deer Scarer　in the garden

　Shishuu 刺繍　＜＞ Stiching Paintings, Embroidery, Nishijin

Shita 舌　 Daruma sticking out his tounge !

Shizen 自然　＜＞　Photoalbum with natural Daruma forms
..... Shizen . Natural Daruma Shapes .. Stalagmites, Ikura-Cave 井倉洞

Shochu Schnaps dispenser <> 焼酎サーバー from Arita pottery

Shoogatsu ...　正月 New Year Decorations

Shoki (Shooki 　鍾馗　しょうき）The Demon Queller

Shoorin-Zan, Daruma-Ji Takasaki ... 高崎少林山 Shorinzan

Shotoku Taishi and Daruma (Shootoku Daishi) 聖徳太子とだるま

Shunga Daruma　春画だるま Erotic Pose

Shutsuzan Shaka: Why is Daruma covering his hands with his robe? 出山釈迦

Sekiri　セキリ　＜＞Sekiri Daruma carrying one sandal
..... Sekiri Daruma II

Snacks with Daruma スナック Food

Soba 蕎麦　そば　＜＞ Daruma Eating Buckwheat Noodles

Soccer World Cup ＜＞　サッカー　ワールドカップ

Sokrates meets Daruma

Sokushinbutsu 即身仏　＜＞　Miira,　Living Mummies, Buddhist Mummies in Japan, 日本のミイラ
Haguro san, Dewa Sanzan, Northern Japan
..... Haguro San 羽黒出羽三山

Soroban, Abacus ．．そろばん　算盤　Ａｂａｋｕｓ

Special Purpose Daruma, an online store オンラインのお店

Spoon <> Silver Spoon with Daruma Handle (07/08)

Stamps, rubber stamps

Star Shrines .. Hoshi Jinja, Myooken Bosatsu (Myoken Bosatsu)

Starbucks Daruma Goods スターバックス

Stove, Daruma Stove だるまストーブ

Strap <> ストラップ
..... Strap with WinebottleFrom Carlo Rossi Vinyard, 2006. オリジナル　ミニだるまストラップ

Street Signs, Dharma Street

Suijinsama 水神様　＜＞　The Gods of the Four Elements, the Water God
..... SUIJIN God of Water

Suika スイカ　＜＞　Daruma as a Watermelon

Suiteki 水滴 water drippers

Sumi 墨　＜＞　Charcoal Daruma

Sumida Pottery <>Vase with Daruma

Sunafumi 砂踏み　＜＞　O-Sunafumi, Stepping on Sacred Sand
..... More about Sunafumi
..... Sunafumi <> Walking on Holy Sand (2)

Symbols in Asian Art

Contents T - Z

Ohaga Michi no Eki

大垪和　道の駅　山里の駅

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