Daruma dolls, cherished symbols of good ... This intention is symbolised by colouring in one of the doll's eyes. While either eye can be filled first, the left eye is the more common choice.

SAITAMA--One eye is left blank on each of the five “daruma” dolls lined up in the living room of Setsuko Miyazawa’s house here. The figurines were gifts from Mitsuko Matsumori, 66 ...

Symbolising perseverance, daruma dolls are sold in temples across Japan ... After purchasing a daruma with blank eyes, draw in a pupil on one of the eyes while making a promise to yourself.

The doll we know today reflects this gruesome history as only its head remains. A daruma is only a head and comes with blank eyes so that people can draw one pupil while making a wish. When the ...