- The Matsukawa Daruma, famed as the "Blue Daruma"
- AbelovedSendaigoodluckcharm,the"MatsukawaDaruma"watchesoverourliveswithitsstrongyetendearinggazeTheMatsukawaDarumawasfirstcraftedduringtheTenpoerabySendaidomainsamuraiToyonoshinMatsukawatobringcomforttothecommonpeopleRowsoftheseDarumadolls,offeredatNewYear’svisitsandthe"Dontosai"festivalstalls,havebecomeafamiliarsightandacherishedNewYear’straditionforSendairesidents
- AmongSendai'straditionalpapiermâchéfigures,suchas"Sparrow,""ChildRidingaCow,"andtheaffectionate"MarriedCoupleFukusuke,"the"MatsukawaDaruma"standsasthemosticonicItsuniquedesign,witharich,luxuriousdecorationfeaturingadeepindigooutlinearoundthefaceandsymbolslikethetreasureshipandgodsoffortune,exudesthe"Date"culturalstyleofSendaiwhichsetsitapartfromotherDarumaCraftedbyhand,eachMatsukawaDarumaismadewithSendai'sYanagiuWashipaperandappliedtowoodenmoldsMostoftheprocess,includingshapingthebaseandaddingclayforstability,isstilldonebyhand,followingtechniquespasseddownthroughgenerationsEachDarumahasauniquefacialexpression,addingtothewarmthandcharmthatonlyhandmadecraftscanprovide
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