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My artwork is a huge papier mache Daruma. It is created from boxes, newspaper, glue and tissue paper. The Daruma I made is to show that the old tradition of Japanese culture ( Daruma) is still preserved, but it adds the contemporary twist to it. On the Daruma body, there is stickers and stars stuck on to it to show the modern japan and the “kawaii-ness” of the Japanese culture. I decided to make a huge Daruma, to show the hopes and the wishes of the Japanese and how big it was to their culture.

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Daruma dolls in Japanese culture are seen as a symbol of perseverance and good luck. The Daruma dolls are used as a good luck charm and a constant reminder of the goals. The Daruma dolls are like tumbler dolls, once they fall, they get up again. This shows their resilience as well as their speedy recovery from illness. To rise again from our failure and our misfortune. “ Nana Korobi Yoki” is a Japanese saying fall seven times and get up eight; it is basically saying if you do not succeed, try again.

 

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Daruma

Glai looked at the popular good luck/fortune doll, Daruma.

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