As production of Japan's traditional craftworks goes into decline due to diminishing spending power in their home market, ...

KC Craft Ramen is a popular ramen shop located in Overland Park, Kansas. The restaurant offers traditional Japanese ramen and ...

Discover the intricate craft in which delicate, colourful balls are meticulously embroidered with intricate patterns.

Time seems to stop at Eiko Araki's studio in Japan. Women sit around her in a small circle, painstakingly stitching intricate patterns on balls the size of an orange.

KAWARAMACHI Japan - Time seems to stop here Women sit in a small circle quietly painstakingly stitching patterns on balls the ...

Most tatami mats are a natural golden color, but those made by Mitsuru Yokoyama may be jade green, pink or even black.

Handmade in Japan for centuries, temari can sell for hundreds of US dollars. Some women still ‘bring joy’ by their dedication ...

Even today, many traditional Japanese crafts are practiced while seated on tatami mats, and the action of hand-turning aligns with the bodily movements rooted in such traditional living habits. Just ...

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.