"Daruma" doll making for Japan's general election

"Daruma" doll making for Japan's general election

A worker paints the word "hissho" (victory) on traditional "daruma" dolls in Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture, on Oct. 5, 2021, as making of the dolls, a fixture in Japanese election campaigns, is in full swing ahead of the House of Representatives election to be held later in the month.

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