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Daruma
A round red doll from Japan. People fill in one eye when they set a goal, and the other when they reach it.
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Shorinzan Darumaji, 1697
Gunma, Japan
Shorinzan Darumaji, a temple founded in 1697, is regarded as the birthplace of the Japanese daruma doll.
Source: Visit Gunma, Shorinzan Darumaji Temple ↗
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