TAKASAKI, Gunma Prefecture—Thousands of daruma dolls, symbols of good luck and perseverance, were given a fiery ceremonial send-off at a Zen Buddhist temple here on Jan. 15. A towering pile of ...

People visit Kawagoe Kitain every year to have their old daruma burned and to purchase new ones at the many stalls selling dolls of all colours and sizes, so be sure to arrive early while supplies ...

At the beginning of the new year, the people of Maebashi and visitors gather to destroy the large versions of last year’s daruma dolls. People can donate their dolls to a bonfire and ...