First, here’s Temari wielding her Giant Folding Fan in her Naruto Gals figure design. She’s in the midst of using one of her techniques, so there’s wind all around her. Next, here’s how MegaHouse ...

"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 ...

KAWARAMACHI, Japan — 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 ...