These are my 5 1/2 inch Daruma dolls from Japan. Aren't they adorable? :-) I just can't stop admiring them! These came in a box together with a congratulation letter and a booklet containing all the award-winning haiku for the Setouchi Matsuyama Photo Haiku Contest. My haiku was among the 8 selected. Five hundred haiku were received from haikuist in 20 countries, including America, Australia, Belguim, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Costa Rica, Croatia, England, Germany, Greece, Jamaica, Japan, Latvia, New Zealand, Poland, Philippines, Romania, and Serbia. You can go here to read some comments from the contest's judge David McMurray.
Daruma dolls are supposed to bestow good fortune and happiness. I wish this year would be a year of abundant blessings - good health, love, peace, joy, prosperity! I also pray that my creative nature would continually bring blessings to me and others.
Chrissi, those are absolutely beautiful! Wow! I wouldn't be able to stop admiring them either.
ReplyDeleteGisele :)
It was really a wonderful surprise! I thought they were just going to give a small souvenir. :-)
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ReplyDeletevery cute indeed, I wish you the same :)
I must participate the nearest contest.
Congratulations
Irena
Thanks again, Irena! Yes, you should. I'll let you know when the next one will be. :-)
DeleteThanks Christine for your kindness,
ReplyDeleteit would be so exciting to participate in the same contest with you;
you are so creative in so many areas
Best regards
Irena
Thanks again, Irena. I love visiting your blog, too. I'm looking forward to see your haiga on WHA again. :-)
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