[Takashimaya Co., Ltd.] [Takasaki Takashimaya] 2nd National Daruma-san Fallen Championship in Takasaki Halloween
Takashimaya Co., Ltd. Press release: October 4, 2024 [Takasaki Takashimaya] 2nd National Daruma-san Fallen Championship in Takasaki Halloween ■ Date: Saturday, October 12, 2024, 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. (Reception: 10:30 a.m.)
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https://www.takashimaya.co.jp/takasaki/topics/other.html#os49602 On the day: First 20 people *Please come directly to the venue. ■Participation fee: Free Takasaki Takashimaya together with Takasaki Halloween Executive Committee “National Daruma-san Fallen
Championship” We will be holding a The National Daruma-san Fallen Championship is held in Oji Town, Nara Prefecture, the birthplace of “Daruma” For a certain reason, this competition has been held since 2021 by turning the old-fashioned game “Daruma-san ga Fallen” into a competition. Since Takasaki City is the number one producer of Daruma dolls in Japan, we held it for the first time last year with the cooperation of Oji Town, Nara Prefecture, in order to enliven the area with a Daruma event. Due to the large number of people who
participated and the popularity of the event, we decided to hold this event for the second time. This year’s event is also linked to “Takasaki Halloween,” so wearing a costume is a mandatory condition for participation this year. The competition is played on a 10m wide x 15m long court with obstacles set up, and the winner is the one who reaches the finish line within 2 minutes. There are no age
restrictions and players will compete in groups of around 10 people on the same court. Mini Daruma dolls will be given to the winner, runner-up, and third place. We will also have costume prizes on the day. Why not have fun with everyone from children to adults under the refreshing autumn sky? National Daruma-san Fallen Championship in Takasaki Halloween Competition Rules ・Please wear a costume and participate. -Regardless of age or gender, approximately 10 players will enter the court and compete. (Individual match) ・The size of the competition court is 10m wide x 15m long, and the match time is 2 minutes. ・Stand on the starting line and begin the competition with a “Hajime no Ippo.” -Aim for the goal while the demon chants “Daruma-san ga Kotta”. Once the demon has finished chanting, if any part of its hands, feet, head, etc. is found to be moving, the demon is out and returned to the starting line for a fresh start. -The player who finishes first within the time will advance to the finals. (If they reach the goal at the same time, they will be the winners of rock, paper, scissors.) – If you interfere with another player, it will be a foul and you will be out. ・The oni will be prepared by the organizer, and two assistant referees, who are also prepared by the organizer, will assist the oni. ・If you go outside the competition court, you will have to return to the starting line and restart.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/69859/851/69859-851-c2a5be56430ea107ac659afef3b2651d-1179×884.jpg *Last year’s situation. (Mini Daruma will be presented to the winner of the small Daruma category) Last year, there were three divisions based on age. ・Little Daruma Division: Preschoolers to 2nd graders *Participate hand in hand with parents ・Middle Daruma Division: 3rd grade to 6th grade of elementary school ・Large Daruma Division: Junior high school students and above *A total of 71 people participated.
