Place a sheet of cling film on the palm of your hand, and put a piece of smoked salmon on top. Wet the fingers of your other hand. Take a quarter of the sushi rice and place it on top of the fish.

"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 ...

Temaris or ball sushi — warm mounds of rice with thin-sliced toppings drizzled in spicy sauces — was almost impossible to find in South Florida until Temaris opened on Brickell. One wall of the mod ...

Chihiro Kownacki teaches temari — one of Japan’s traditional crafts — in Sydney. Inspired by her grandmother, who loved making temari, she continues to create each piece with her in mind. This story ...

Japanese women are keeping the ancient art of temari alive, dedicating weeks or months to crafting intricately designed decorative balls. Eiko Araki, a master of Sanuki Kagari Temari, crafts intricate ...

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 ...

A craft workshop is offering people the chance to make traditional temari balls. Originating in China before becoming popular in Japan in the 7th century, temari balls were initially made from old ...