Gunma Prefecture Holds Burning Daruma Event

TAKASAKI, JAPAN - JANUARY 15: Monks and people pray and walk while a pile of daruma dolls burns during the annual ceremony at Shorinzan Darumaji Temple on January 15, 2026 in Takasaki, Japan. The annual event marks the ritual burning of daruma dolls, which are traditional lucky charm doll and symbolically returned to the flames once wishes have been fulfilled. (Footage by Takashi Aoyama/Getty Images)