"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.

"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.

"Victory" doll making in full swing ahead of election

"Victory" doll making in full swing ahead of election

A craftsman of the Japanese traditional "daruma" doll paints the word "hissho" (victory) on the doll's body in Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture, in central Japan on June 13, 2016, as making of the doll, a fixture in Japanese election campaigns, is in full swing ahead of the July 10 upper house election. The daruma doll is usually on sale with both eyes left blank, and the buyer paints the pupil in one eye in making a certain wish. When the wish comes true, the other eye is painted, a scene often seen after a candidate wins an election. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

"Victory" doll making in full swing ahead of election

"Victory" doll making in full swing ahead of election

A craftsman of the Japanese traditional "daruma" doll paints the word "hissho" (victory) on the doll's body in Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture, in central Japan on June 13, 2016, as making of the doll, a fixture in Japanese election campaigns, is in full swing ahead of the July 10 upper house election. The daruma doll is usually on sale with both eyes left blank, and the buyer paints the pupil in one eye in making a certain wish. When the wish comes true, the other eye is painted, a scene often seen after a candidate wins an election. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

"Victory" doll making in full swing ahead of election

"Victory" doll making in full swing ahead of election

A craftsman paints a Japanese traditional "daruma" doll featuring the word "hissho" (victory) on its body in Takasaki, Japan, on Sept. 27, 2017, as making of the doll, a fixture in Japanese election campaigns, is in full swing ahead of a lower house election in October. The daruma doll is usually on sale with both eyes left blank, as the pupil of one eye is painted when making a wish, and the other when the wish comes true -- a scene often seen after a candidate wins an election. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

"Victory" doll making in full swing ahead of election

"Victory" doll making in full swing ahead of election

A craftsman paints a Japanese traditional "daruma" doll featuring the word "hissho" (victory) on its body in Takasaki, Japan, on Sept. 27, 2017, as making of the doll, a fixture in Japanese election campaigns, is in full swing ahead of a lower house election in October. The daruma doll is usually on sale with both eyes left blank, as the pupil of one eye is painted when making a wish, and the other when the wish comes true -- a scene often seen after a candidate wins an election. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo