Yesterday I visited a Daruma market at a temple in Tokyo. It’s a kind of traditional Japanese doll modeled after the founder of Zen Buddhism, Bodhidharma.
Next to the Shrine, there is a park where you can see the plum blossoms in bloom at this time of year. I’ve always admired the plum blossoms more than the cherry blossoms since they bloom in winter. I feel like they are tougher because they bloom in adversity, yet not many people admire them as much as the cherry blossoms.
The main colour is red, but you can find gold, green, pink, and white ones. The doll comes with no eyes, and you colour in the right eye and make a wish, and then colour in the left eye when the wish comes true.
I bought a white one, which represents love and harmony.
Next to the Shrine, there is a park where you can see the plum blossoms in bloom at this time of year. I’ve always admired the plum blossoms more than the cherry blossoms since they bloom in winter. I feel like they are tougher because they bloom in adversity, yet not many people admire them as much as the cherry blossoms.
