David Johansen, an actor and popular singer with the New York Dolls, is “bedridden and incapacitated,” according to his daughter. The Sweet Relief Musicians Fund recently hosted an online ...

SAITAMA--One eye is left blank on each of the five “daruma” dolls lined up in the living room of Setsuko Miyazawa’s house here. The figurines were gifts from Mitsuko Matsumori, 66 ...

When a Japanese prepares to make a wish, he is apt to buy a one-eyed doll modeled after the famed Buddhist monk Daruma, who founded the Zen sect 1,500 years ago. Then, if his wish is fulfilled ...

A Barbie doll of the beloved singer Aaliyah went on sale Thursday to mark the late star's birthday — and immediately sold out. The doll was set to be available for one day while supplies lasted ...

Finally, Jezzel Wee is a ceramicist who will share an exhibit titled "Pagbulong." Jezzel created her own version of the traditional Japanese Daruma Doll. Her pieces invite guests to pick up a doll and ...

Mattel released its new Aaliyah Barbie doll on Thursday in honor of the “Princess of R&B’s” 46th birthday. The doll, which costs $55.99, has already sold out. However, it will be available ...

Now, Mattel has unveiled its latest pop culture release — an official Lunar New Year Barbie doll that’s sure to be a hit with Barbie fans and collectors alike. Incredible attention to detail ...

Barbie's latest launch honors the life and legacy of Aaliyah. Barbie is paying homage to one of the most iconic voices of the 1990s, Aaliyah, with the launch of a collectible doll in her honor.

She’s a Barbie girl. Aaliyah has joined the hallowed halls of legendary singers immortalized in Barbie form by doll maker Mattel. The collectible Barbie, which celebrates the artist’s enduring ...

She was just 22. Fans’ fascination with Aaliyah and her music have not abated in the two decades since her death, and the speed at which this doll sold out is testament to that. Retailing at $55 ...

That is Young-hee, an innocent-looking robotic doll who in fact has a deadly role in the South Korean-made television series to find contestants to gun down playing the game "Red Light ...

TAKASAKI – About 10,000 old Japanese daruma dolls were ritually burned during a memorial service for the good-luck talisman figures, which represent the Buddhist monk Bodhidharma, in Takasaki, Gunma ...