Today we gathered at the station, got our Pasmo train pass cards, and took the train to Koshigaya. There, after a short walk, we got to a quaint old house where we were shown how to make Daruma.
Everyone sat or kneeled on the tatami mats and started to paint the face on their Daruma.
The idea of a Daruma is to paint in one eye while making a wish. When the wish comes true, paint in the other eye [thanking the Daruma for helping make your wish come true]. It was a wonderful experience. Everyone worked really hard and cared about their own. The house was jam-packed with beautiful old Daruma and items of many kinds.
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The man who taught us was the 4th generation in his family of Daruma makers.
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| You can also order, and it comes on a little train! |
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| Evan tried Miso and crab soup. |
Tomorrow we head into Tokyo!
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