A Daruma doll on the left, representing Bodhidharma, the founder of Zen Buddhism. Robed, round, and weighted, these traditional Japanese dolls roll back upright when knocked over, symbolising determination and recovery. On the right is Mimizuku, a talismanic folk toy of a horned owl, said to protect children from infectious diseases, particularly smallpox and measles. It was believed that the red colouration would ward off the demons responsible for illness. Families would place these toys or prints of them near a sick child's bedside.