Billionaire Boys Club Japan Celebrates 2019 With Hand-Painted Astronaut Daruma Dolls

Daruma dolls are symbols of good luck and wealth in Japan, often made to resemble the Buddhist monk Bodhidarma, who founded a sect of Buddhism that still maintains a large following: Zen. However, these figures occasionally swap out Bodhidarma for other personalities, including this timely take from Billionaire Boys Club, which sees the brand's astronaut mascot emblazoned on the front of two dolls. Crafted by hand in Takasaki, a small city in Gunma prefecture, the thematic daruma dolls also spor...