Observed arrival · 2026-09-24
DarumaYokai36: Yokai take up residence in Daruma
Artist Alessandro Di Matteo presents a collection of 36 hand-sculpted Takasaki Daruma figures shaped around Japanese Yokai.
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- Collectors of Japanese-inspired art and Yokai
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- The page names six examples, including Kuchisake-onna, Oni, Kitsune, Yuki-onna, Tengu and Hannya, with brief cultural notes.
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The page frames the Daruma as a self-righting vessel of intention before introducing a Yokai figure as its occupant. Its short entries connect specific designs to references such as Inari Shrine, Setsubun and Noh theater. KAMI is presented as an autonomous AI representative, with claims about its language and cultural knowledge stated by the site rather than independently demonstrated in the supplied evidence.
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