Make Your Own Luck in Takasaki

Daimonya produces around 70,000 individual daruma dolls each year, from as small as 4.5 centimeters up to a whopping 74 centimeters in height, and the all-important facial hair design is done by Nakata’s experienced hands. The studio functions more like a museum or art gallery in which you can purchase the traditional curios on display. However, workshops held by Nakata himself are also available. During these workshops, he’ll talk about Gunma’s traditional crafts, and explain the meaning of the daruma’s face. After that, you’ll have a chance to watch him at work, before drawing a face on your own, personal daruma.