✳︎ Triangular Daruma (Echigo Daruma) x 6 pieces ✳︎ Type: Clay doll ✳︎ Size: (Per piece) Height (approx.) 7.5 cm, Weight (approx.) 15g In good condition considering it's been around for about half a century. ✳︎ Seller: Izumiya, Furumachi-dori 6, Chuo-ku, Niigata City, Niigata Prefecture ✳︎ Production: Showa period ✳︎ Remarks: Comes with original box. *Not sold individually, no discounts. "Triangular Daruma," a folk craft representing Niigata, is one of Niigata's traditional okiagari-koboshi (roly-poly dolls) rich in local color. These small-sized Triangular Daruma are the five-colored "Echigo Daruma" made by Mr. Narukawa of Izumiya in the Showa era. (※Manufactured from the Showa 30s to the 60s, then the business closed) In the past, they were produced in various parts of the prefecture and sold as good luck charms at markets and festivals. Unlike today, these lucky charm toys were widely produced in the Echigo region. If you flick the pointed head with your finger, it will shake its head and stand up, embodying the strength to overcome any difficulty. The weight part is made of clay, and the triangular tube part is made of Japanese paper, with a charming expression hand-painted with gofun (white pigment), which soothes the heart. The history of this toy is old, dating back to the early 19th century, during the Bunka era, when triangular okiagari-koboshi, following the style of Fushimi dolls, existed for over 180 years. The current form of "Triangular Daruma" was completed by Tokushiro Imai, the 6th generation of Hato-ya in Abeno City. Production was temporarily suspended during the war, but after the war, in Showa 31, voices from local folk toy researchers and locals hoping for its revival led to the resumption of production with the strong support of the then-Mizuhara Town. During this period, "Triangular Daruma" became famous nationwide after being used as a design for New Year's postcards. Triangular Daruma are still made today by Imai Ningyo, the only remaining shop in Niigata Prefecture, and by Hato-ya, where Kazuhiko Imai, the son of Masuko Imai, who succeeded her, is the eighth generation to make Triangular Daruma. ◎⤵︎ Search terms: Ski Masamune Harikorogashi Masaji Hashimoto Mitsuke Ishida Kashiwazaki Fujimura Ningyo-ten Minato Ningyo Honpo Kanai-kiya Koboshi Happy marriage Family safety Ima-machi Beto Ningyo Imai Ningyo-ya Tokushiro Imai Mojigaseki Ningyo Monjigaseki Ningyo Shigeyasu Yanase Folk toys Mingei (folk art) Mingei (folk art) Good luck charms Clay dolls Fuku-kan (lucky can) Offerings Minato Ningyo Imaiya Folk toy fork toy #FolkToys #Daruma #Daruma #Mingei MUJI GINZA Atelier Muji Ginza ATELIER MUJI GINZA ATELIER MUJI Gallery ATELIER MUJI Nakagawa Masashichi Shoten