FEATURE: Craftsman hopes his dolls gain attention as Olympics spotlight Japan

Even though foreign spectators have been barred from the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, a traditional craftsman in the northeastern Japan prefecture of Fukushima is hoping to use the global sporting events as an opportunity to showcase a locally produced, centuries-old popular good-luck doll to a broader, international audience."My goal is to increase the number of people who love 'daruma' dolls and I hope my products will provide opportunities for people around the world to become fans of Japan," Takaaki Watanabe, the 14th-generation member of a craftsman family with some three centuries …READ FULL ARTICLE