Journal
Stories and guides
Where the Daruma comes from, how to use one, what the colors mean, how to give one, and how to keep a goal in sight all year.
GuideWhat is a Daruma doll?A round red doll with blank eyes, a legend about a monk who would not move, and a small ritual for keeping a promise to yourself.Read the guide
New YearA New Year ritual for resolutions that lastIn Japan the year starts with a brush, a doll with blank eyes and a bonfire. What that ritual gets right about resolutions, and how to borrow it.
How toHow to use a Daruma dollOne goal, two eyes, and a doll that keeps looking at you until you finish. The ritual, step by step, with the questions people ask most.
HabitsWhy a goal you can see is a goal you keepGoals rarely end with a big failure. They end quietly, the week you stop thinking about them. What the research says about keeping a goal in sight, and why a doll with one eye does it so well.
GuideDaruma colors, and what each one meansRed came first. Gold, green, pink, white and the rest came later, and their meanings change from maker to maker. Here is how to read them, and how to choose.
GiftsThe Daruma as a giftMost gifts are finished the moment you hand them over. A Daruma isn't. How to give one, when it fits best, and what to write in the card.