Gyooten and me ga deru

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Gyooten ... looking at the sky
びっくり仰天　

bikkuri gyooten ... an expression to show your utter surprize.
and "me ga deru", see below

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about 30 cm high and 28 wide




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Jintan 仁丹




Morishita Jintan Company



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This is one from Daishō-in in Miyajima (Hiroshima prefecture)
大聖院（だいしょういん） Daishoo-In

It is also called "Daruma with protruding eyes",
medashi Daruma 目だしダルマ
目だしだるま

me dashi, a play on words for "me ga deru", to have good luck.


source : 　kevinjames.wordpress.com

. Daisho-In 大聖院 - Miyajima .




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「め」（芽）が出るように
From Imamiya Shrine Kyoto 今宮神社

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Wood carving
about 14 cm


Photos from my friend Ishino


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. kokeshi こけし wooden dolls .


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Me da deru ... to have good luck
芽が出る、目が出る
me ga deru ... also in gambling (ME is the word for the "eyes" on the dice).

Daruma san is also often used as o-mamori, even in the version with his eyes popping out as a sign of extra good luck.　
O-Mamori, お守り




This is one I got from a temple in Shikoku.


ME GA DERU is a kind of pun with words, well loved by the people of Edo.
I have written more about this :
dajare e-uta 駄洒落絵歌 Pun with Song and Picture



. mede Daruma 目出だるま Daruma with eyes popping out .
Tsunashiki Tenmangu Shrine 綱敷天満宮 Suma, Kobe


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Me-ire - Painting Eyes for Daruma　達磨の目入れ
Daruma and his EYES

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