Daruma San in Japan, Japanese Art and Culture



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Daruma san (Darumasan, Bodhidharuma, Bodhidharma, Daruma Daishi, Dharuma, Dharma)

Daruma san is a unique representative of Japanese Culture and its depictions in the various Arts and Crafts.


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Dr. Gabi Greve, Gabriele Greve, Darumamuseum, ... darumapedia ... World Kigo Database ... Japan

2006/06/11

Ishi Stones

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Stones and Daruma 石、岩とだるま だるまいし、達磨石、石達磨

Stone Daruma at a Marugame street corner, Shikoku



Shikoku Pilgrims, May 2006

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軽石だるま(鹿児島県) Karuishi Daruma
Stone Daruma from Lava, Kagoshima prefecture.
軽石という素材でだるまをつくってしまうという発想が面白い。
南国鹿児島には個性の強い玩具が多い。
http://www008.upp.so-net.ne.jp/u1cku/gangu.htm

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From 桂化石

This one is about 7,5 kilograms heavy.
Hight 24, width about 30 cm. With a wooden stand.



From All Sides

From my friend Ishino.

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At the Pass Mitsu Toge 三つ峠

The sanskrit letter on the stone reads "aak" and is a symbol of Dainichi Nyorai.


© PHOTO : azami.cool.ne.jp


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At the temple Shuzen-Ji (Shuuzenji) 修禅寺(しゅうぜんじ)


© PHOTO : ayablogdiary

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Stone from River Shonaigawa, Aichi



I have various other entries on this subject.
Here is a list to them.

Suiseki ... 水石 ... Stone Appreciation .. だるま水石

Stones like Daruma 達磨石

Cliff Buddhas Magaibutsu 磨崖仏




Hime Daruma at Temple Okubo-Ji, Shikoku姫達磨


Daruma Pebbles and Educationだるま小石

Daruma Petroglyphs in Mexico

Daruma Rock at Shiraishi Island 白石島のだるま岩

Stalagmite Daruma Shapes
Stalagmites, Ikura-Cave 井倉洞

Tokachi Daruma 十勝だるま From obisdian stone Hokkaido


Shizen 自然 <> Photoalbum with natural Daruma shapes


Daruma Pilgrims in Japan: Heavy/light to lift stoned. Omokaru Ishi

Power Stones (chikara ishi) Kigo for Haiku

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Alphabetical Index of the Daruma Museum

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2 Comments:

At June 30, 2006, Blogger Cow Lady said...

I wonder if Seymour is a chikaraishi. Perhaps I should make him into a Daruma-san! Surely he would like that. Jane too.
. The Daily Mooooo!

 
At June 30, 2006, Blogger . Gabi Greve said...

Dear Cow Lady,

that is an idea! Chikara Seymour! I can almost see him smile at this!

All the best to Jane and Seymour !

GABI

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