20100319: 桃 - 諸縁達成良縁吉祥 (momo - shouen-tassei… on DailyBooth

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March 19th, 2010

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20100319: 桃 - 諸縁達成良縁吉祥 (momo - shouen-tassei ryouen-kichijou)
Pink (Peach) - Many Accomplishments; Luck in Love

Yesterday, when I was at Mt. Nokogiri, near the Giant Buddha (picture in the comments [One of yesterday's potential booths]), there was a small shop with temple related goods. You were supposed to drop 300円 in the box and draw out a Daruma and its color told your fortune. I of course got the pink one, but I can't say I mind the fortune.

For those who aren't aware what Daruma dolls are, they are bottom heavy (weebles wobble but they don't fall down) dolls in which you fill in one eye and make a wish and then with equal hard work, when it comes true, you thank the Daruma by filling in the other eye. I got a bigger Daruma the first time I was in Japan, but my wish hasn't came true yet.

http://dailybooth.com/dechtu/791394 - Me dressing as a Daruma last summer.
http://dailybooth.com/dechtu/1022026 - My other Daruma (which is in the states) on the top right corner.
Photo of Momo-Daruma's current resting place can be seen at @hatchan 's most recent photo.

dechtu
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Daibutsu!

March 19th, 2010
flexii
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you seem to know a lot about japanese things :O
do you visit japan a lot? xD

March 19th, 2010
Mouisariy
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Awesome.. Follow to follow..
Arigatoooo.. xD

March 19th, 2010
dechtu
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@flexii Actually, yeah, haha! I studied Japanese between 2006 and 2008. In 2008 for 3 months I studied at Senshu University in Tokyo. In the summer of 2009, I came back to visit some friends for a few weeks. Currently I am in Chiba teaching English for 5 months at a private Jr. High School. :]

March 19th, 2010
flexii
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@dechtu Wooowww :O no wonder you know soo much :) haha oh so your a teacher then??? can you speak japanese??? :)

March 19th, 2010
dechtu
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@flexii ちょっと、ぺらぺらじゃない、けど、しゃべられる。

March 19th, 2010
flexii
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@dechtu あ。でもすごく上手！ your very good!

March 19th, 2010
DJimSD
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Daruma!! I used to have one a long time ago. But I think I lost it. What was your other wish if you don't mind me asking?

March 19th, 2010
dechtu
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@flexii そんなことない、けど、ありがとう！ ^^ 聞くことのほうが難しいと思う。書くことがかんたんかな。

@DJimSD Well, I'd tell you, but it still COULD come true, so I don't wanna spoil any luck the remains in it, haha. Let's just put it this way... I'll definitely booth with myself filling in the other eye if/when it happens.

March 19th, 2010
DJimSD
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Haha okay, fair enough. But maybe a hint? Work, love, life?

March 19th, 2010
flexii
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@dechtu どういたしまして：）　私も書くほうが簡単だと思います！でも漢字とかいっぱい書けない＞＜

March 19th, 2010
dechtu
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@DJimSD Let's just say it falls in the realm of the second one, which makes it pretty much obvious what the wish was, that's as much as I'll say. This Daruma's wish lies within the realm of the third choice you gave me.

@flexii 漢字が難しいだね！多分、私は６００が読める、けど、２００しか書ける。　なんで英語で上手だの？

March 19th, 2010
flexii
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@detchu すごい！！私はインターナショナルスクールに行ってるから日本語より英語のほうがじょうず！　：）

March 19th, 2010
DJimSD
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Ah okay. That's understandable. Here's to hoping it comes true soon for you. Gambatte :)

March 19th, 2010
dechtu
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@flexii いいなぁ！　インターナショナルスクールはどう？たのしい？良そう！フレクシーのじもとはどこだの？

@DJimSD GANBARIMASU! :D Thanks!

March 19th, 2010
flexii
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@dechtu インターナショナルは楽しいです！　地元。。。。んん。。。私はシンガポールで生まれて、香港(HONGKONG)に住んでから日本にきました。地元は。。東京？？？？！わからない＞＜

March 19th, 2010
dechtu
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@flexii 笑! やばい！いっぱい住んだ国があるんだ。俺はホンコンとシンガポールに行きたい！

March 19th, 2010
flexii
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@dechtu　うん。　シンガポールはいい国だよ！香港はすごくpolluted..><
i have no idea how to say that in japanese :P　でも香港もいい国！

March 19th, 2010
dechtu
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@flexii 「きたない」は大丈夫かも。何年間、日本にすんでた？日本人だの？

March 19th, 2010
flexii
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@dechtu シンガポール＋香港１０年間。今日本にいる。６年目。
日本人です：）

March 19th, 2010
bamfff
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Buddha :) :)

March 19th, 2010
fouxdafafa
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Luck in love? Pshhhhhhhh. =]

March 19th, 2010
crimsong19
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Very cool!

March 19th, 2010
thehuman
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that's one awesome culture.

March 19th, 2010
LouiseYe
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@dechtu Are those similar to the ones that if you open it, a smaller one appears inside and so on?

March 19th, 2010
bellberry
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SO CUUUUUUUUUUTE~ I didn't know they had colored fortune-telling daruma!! omg! want one!! WANT ONEEE!
nice shot by the way. XD

March 19th, 2010
Lemonlily74
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Wow! I think that is SUCH a great custom!! That sounds AMAZING!! And that giant Buddah? Wow! Bet that was so awesome too! BTW, message me with your address there so I can send you a card or something sometime. =)

March 19th, 2010
courtneydw
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that's so cool! I have a lucky cat - does that count for something? :]

also, OMG SO MUCH JAPANESE I CAN'T READ IT. D:

March 19th, 2010
dechtu
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@LouiseYe No completely different, the ones you're thinking of are Russian, I believe. Although, I wouldn't be surprised if someone made a Daruma version of the Russian dolls.

@bellberry I know, right? I looked them up online and it looks legit. I bet you could find them somewhere if you tried hard enough. Thanks! :D Have a safe flight to Japan!

@Lemonlily74 I have the address, but I'm not sure what order it is supposed to go in. I'll ask about it and message you when we figure it out, haha. Thanks, I'll definitely send something in return!

@courtneydw Yeah, luck in business and money! :D (I had a solar powered one, but it broke [probably because I fell out of my double decker bed and onto it, very long story]). Also, hence why I put the translation underneath. :]

March 19th, 2010
mikeyv
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Ouuu, that's really cool! Glad to see you're enjoying your time over there! :D

March 19th, 2010
courtneydw
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oh, I meant so much Japanese as in all the Japanese in the comments.

March 19th, 2010
KiDDo
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@dechtu: Have you heard that there's a water light show in Odaiba during the night until April 11. Might want to check it out. Post it on DB if you get to see it. It looks awesome.

March 19th, 2010
dechtu
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@courtneydw Oh yeah, a lot of that. :D

@KiDDo I DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT THAT! :D Thanks for letting me know, I love Odaiba and I haven't been there on this trip yet. I'll have to see if I can go in sometime the next few weeks, I think sometime in the next few days may work out. Thanks!

March 19th, 2010
LouiseYe
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@dechtu Oh.. Hm. Just kinda reminded me of one.
xD

March 19th, 2010