Half the fun of going to Japan is shopping for all the things to bring home for yourself to enjoy and to spoil all your ...

Katsuo-ji offers visitors two different types of Darumas: the Kachi-Daruma, the classic doll known as “the winning Daruma” ...

As Japan prepares to celebrate Children's Day on May 5, one of its long-standing traditions is taking on a modern twist and ...

This scandal is rocking Japan: As a “souvenir” for getting elected for the first time to the Japanese diet, or parliament, the 15 newcomers each got a gift certificate good for 100,000 yen, or $667, ...

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba distributed gift certificates worth 100,000 yen (about $670) each to 15 first-term Liberal Democratic Party (LD ...

The iconic Japanese dolls range from a couple of inches ... which have also become one of the country’s most recognizable and popular souvenirs. Katsuo-ji has long been associated with success ...

Katsuo-ji Temple is known as the "Daruma temple" due to its large collection of the dolls. - Rebecca Cairns/CNN ...