In order to support Ukraine, where the military invasion by Russia is prolonged, a workshop in Takasaki City, Gunma Prefecture, one of the leading daruma doll producing areas in Japan, has begun efforts to make daruma dolls painted in the color of the Ukrainian flag and donate their sales.
This Daruma doll made by a workshop in Takasaki City has a blue upper half and a yellow lower half, named after the Ukrainian flag.
Also, in the tummy part, one letter of the Chinese character "prayer", "PRAY for UKRAINE", or "pray for Ukraine" is written in English.
It will be sold at stores and on the Internet for 1650 yen each from this month, and the entire amount of sales excluding material costs will be donated to the Ukrainian embassy.
On the 20th, the craftsmen carefully completed each one by painting and adding letters.
Mr. Takemasa Asahi, the representative of Daruma Kobo, said, "I am very sad that I have been unconditionally damaged. I would like many people to cooperate for financial support."