Tuesday, August 6, 2024

(3196) One more different Daruma...

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...this time with an enso (円相) style circle instead of a pupil. Which makes sense in a way: Daruma is the founder of Zen Buddhism and enso circles are considered one of the symbols of the particular Buddhism sect. Still, this is the first time I am seeing this combination --hence the picture. 

(For a bigger version of these pictures both in color and black and white, check my "Japan Arekore" set on Flickr).

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