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Jan. 6, 2026

[Image1]At a quiet temple in Kawagoe, piles of weathered Daruma rest in one place, their wishes fulfilled. E

At a quiet temple in Kawagoe, piles of weathered Daruma rest in one place, their wishes fulfilled. Each New Year, people return their old Daruma here, a ritual of gratitude and release. In the frame, an elderly woman gently places hers atop the others, bowing slightly—an act she learned as a child. Once, her parents brought her; later, she brought her children. The Daruma come and go, but the tradition remains, passed patiently from old to young, year after year.
Location: Kitain temple, Kawagoe, Saitama.

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