Most daruma workshops are about colour. This one is about words.
A daruma is Japan's doll of perseverance. You paint in one eye when you set a wish, and the other when it comes true. At DARUMA LAB. in Shinsaibashi you do not only paint one - you write your wish on it yourself, with a brush and ink.
Write it in Japanese, in English, or in your own language. Our staff show you how to hold the brush, so no experience is needed. You start from a plain daruma and choose your own colours: keep to the traditional red and gold or black, or make something no one else would think of. Paints, brushes, ink and an apron are all provided.
The session runs about 90 minutes in total, including the time to dry, so you take it home the same day.
We are a 3-minute walk from Shinsaibashi Station, in Amerikamura, at the heart of Osaka’s Minami district.
There is no age limit, and children are welcome with an adult. The studio is on the 2nd floor and reachable by lift, so wheelchairs and strollers are welcome. The experience is suitable during pregnancy.
We are on the 2nd floor of the Popolo Building, a 3-minute walk from Shinsaibashi Station. Enter from the street and come up to the 2nd floor. Our staff will meet you at the studio door and check your booking name. Please arrive 5 minutes early.
We are on the 2nd floor of the Popolo Building, a 3-minute walk from Shinsaibashi Station. Enter from the street and come up to the 2nd floor. Our staff will meet you at the studio door and check your booking name. Please arrive 5 minutes early.
