KAWARAMACHI, Japan (AP) — Time seems to stop here. Women sit in a small circle, quietly, painstakingly stitching patterns on balls the size of an orange, a stitch at a time. At the center of the ...

"When I'm making a temari ball, I sometimes feel my late grandmother's presence," says Sydney-based Chihiro Kownacki who teaches the craft. Temari balls are a traditional Japanese craft and date back ...

Temari once were a mother’s gift to a daughter. Today, they are given as gifts and used in home décor. By Vivian Morelli TOKYO — For centuries temari, spheres embroidered with elaborate or simple ...

Time seems to stop here. Women sit in a small circle, quietly, painstakingly stitching patterns on balls the size of an orange, a stitch at a time. At the center of the circle is Eiko Araki, a master ...