Daruma is a round doll head, that has no arm, no legs and no pupils. Legend says that the Zen Monk prayed for enlightenment for 8 years, staring at a blank wall. As a result, he lost use of his arms and legs. When you get a daruma doll, you should make a wish, and color in one pupil. When your wish comes true, you draw in the other pupil.
Japanese folklore rates the tanuki as the masters of transformation arts.
Using a leaf, Tanuki's are believed to to be able to change their shapes into any forms they want. They usually play harmless tricks on humans. Tanuki's are quite mischievous but they are quite lovable. In present day, you can see a tanuki usually standing outside restaurants and bars beckoning customers to come inside. Here he stands upright, usually with a vest, a hat, and carrying a sack of liquor.