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 ...

Time seems to stand still in Takamatsu, Japan. Women sit quietly in a small circle, painstakingly stitching patterns on balls the size of oranges. At the centre of the circle is Eiko Araki, a master ...

When Valentine’s Day rolls around in Japan, chocolatiers around the country get to reveal the unusual delights they’ve been carefully crafting for consumers to enjoy on the most romantic day of the ...

Women sit quietly as they painstakingly stitch patterns on balls the size of oranges. At the centre of the circle is Eiko Araki, a master of the traditional Japanese craft of Sanuki kagari temari.

KAWARAMACHI, Japan (AP) — Time seems to stop here. *Special offer only available to new subscribers or returning subscribers without a subscription for more than eight weeks. New subscription must ...