Japanese symbolism for peaceful but violent?

Is there doll, symbol or animal that symbolizes someone who is peaceful but violent when disturbed?

Coulda swore the Damaru doll had at least something of a similar meaning but apparently I was way off lol

6 comments
  1. Not that I know of. And yes, you couldn’t be further from the meaning of the daruma.

  2. What about Centipedes? Most often times if you don’t screw with a Centipede they are pretty peaceful.

    Edit: I know this is a stretch

  3. >”Damaru doll”

    Do you mean Daruma? They are for goals or wishes people have. You fill in one eye of the doll when you make your wish/goal/resolution and then fill in the second eye when it comes true. Nothing to do with violence.

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