Time seems to stop at Eiko Araki's studio in Japan. Women sit around her in a small circle, painstakingly stitching intricate ...

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

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

Sanuki Kagari Temari, a traditional Japanese craft over 1,000 years old, involves creating detailed and colorful balls, or temari. These intricately stitched patterns, passed down through generations, ...

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.