| Categories | Art |
|---|---|
| Frequency | Quarterly |
| Founded | 1993 |
| Final issue Number | 2011 70 |
| Country | Japan |
| Based in | Amagasaki |
| Language | English |
| Website | www |
| ISSN | 0918-0095 |
Daruma Magazine was a quarterly English language magazine published in Amagasaki, Japan, and devoted to Japanese art and antiques. [1] It was published by Takeguchi Momoko and edited by author Alistair Seton. [2] It commenced publication in 1993. In addition to the major articles, each issue contained brief articles on haiku, woodblock prints, and ikebana . The magazine ceased publication in 2011, with Issue 70 (Vol. 18, No. 2) being its last. [3]
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