Japanese women are keeping the ancient art of temari alive, dedicating weeks or months to crafting intricately designed ...

Temari balls aren’t for throwing or kicking around. They’re destined to be heirlooms, carrying prayers for health and ...

Japanese women are keeping the tradition of temari decorative balls going, one stitch at a time. Often taking months to craft ...

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 of the Sanuki Kagari ...

At the center of the circle is Eiko Araki, a master of the Sanuki Kagari Temari, a Japanese traditional craft passed down for more than 1,000 years on the southwestern island of Shikoku.