Daruma otoshi is a classic Japanese folk toy. The wooden toy is made up of five stacking pieces, on top of which sits the main piece, the Daruma. The object of the game is to use the mallet to knock out the pieces under the Daruma one by one without toppling the Daruma. Depictions of Daruma in Japan are modeled after Bodhidharma, the founder of Zen Buddhism. They are a symbol of good luck and perseverance, and of course an understanding of Inertia.
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