Daruma Dolls

Japanese Wish Dolls

What is a Daruma doll?

Daruma dolls are traditional Japanese good luck charms for making a wish or setting a goal.

To persevere and push forward—daruma embodies this famous Japanese proverb:

“Fall down seven times, stand up eight.”

Meet the Artists

  • Sumikazu Nakata

    Sumikazu Nakata

    4th GENERATION DAIMONYA ARTIST

    As a historian and venerated craftsperson of daruma dolls, Sumikazu Nakata’s goal is to celebrate tradition and keep the arts moving forward.

  • Chihiro Natakata

    Chihiro Natakata

    5th GENERATION DAIMONYA ARTIST

    The current headmaster of the Daimonya family, Chihiro Nakata pushes the artistry and worldwide recognition of daruma dolls.

  • Daimonya

    Daimonya

    FAMILY-OWNED & OPERATED

    Daimonya, the leading Daruma doll family in Japan, handcrafts over 70,000 daruma dolls a year. All their daruma dolls are made of environmentally-friendly materials.

Make a wish or start a goal

  • Good Luck & Fortune

  • Wealth & Profit

  • Growth & Enlightenment

  • Performance & Career

  • Purity & Peace

  • Health & Wellness

Handcrafted in Takasaki, Japan—the birthplace of Daruma dolls

For over 5 generations, Daimonya has provided good luck charms for people in Japan and all over the world. All Daimonya daruma dolls are handmade and handpainted by a master artisan. Every one is unique.

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