The Kamimizo (Mizono) Daruma Market (溝のだるま市)
Traditionally, Daruma are purchased in the beginning of the new year, and one of the eyes is then filled in while making a wish. Once the...
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Winter Festivals in Japan
Hari-Kuyō Festival of Broken Needles (針供養)
Hari-Kuyō is a Japanese festival that was created around 400 years ago for needle-workers and housekeepers to pray for improved skills,...
Takahata Fudosan Daruma Market高幡不動のだるま市 in Tokyo
Daruma (達磨) are traditional Japanese dolls that are regarded as a talisman of good luck. Daruma are typically purchased at the beginning...
Some no Komichi Matsuri 染の小道(Fabric Dyeing Festival) in Tokyo
Up until the 1950s, the river near Nakai Station was home to many dyeing factories, and the water was used to wash their dyed goods. To...
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