Daruma ko-omote if a Fudo Myo-o mask

if a Fudo Myo-o mask is hung in a home

he found a couple who were on the verge of sacrificing their eighth daughter to the eight-headed serpent Yamato no Orichi

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The female mask with wide open mouth

This yearly event is the source of the current Setsubun festival

Daruma ko-omote if a Fudo Myo-o maskTraditional Japanese Daruma Description You cannot visit Japan without seeing countless lucky Daruma () dolls and little round red guys at temples and in many shops and homes. They are also called Okiagari Koboshi or tumbler dolls. Because of their shape, if pushed or knocked, they spring back up, making them emblems of persistence, optimism, and determination. Traditionally you have one Daruma doll in your home. They are eyeless when you purchase