We have seen beautiful Temari Balls in our previous post here.
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Traditionally, parents often give Temari to their children on New Year’s day as special gift.
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The mother would placed a small piece of paper with a goodwill wish for her child inside the Temari. The child would never be told what wish his or her mother had made while making the ball.
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Japan graphic designer and Flickr user NanaAkua photographed this amazing collection of Temari balls created by her 92-year-old grandmother over a span of 30 years. She began to master the art in her 60s and has since created nearly 500 pieces.
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"My grandma's works. She had started learn Temari when she was 60s, and then she got a diploma of Temari."
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Her grandmother used to teach volunteers every Saturday, but now as she is 92 years old, she stops teaching but still making Temari. They are not for sale.
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All images are © Copyright of NanaAkua
Check her website for more: http://www.flickr.com/photos/nanaakua/tags/temari/
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Traditionally, parents often give Temari to their children on New Year’s day as special gift.
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The mother would placed a small piece of paper with a goodwill wish for her child inside the Temari. The child would never be told what wish his or her mother had made while making the ball.
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Japan graphic designer and Flickr user NanaAkua photographed this amazing collection of Temari balls created by her 92-year-old grandmother over a span of 30 years. She began to master the art in her 60s and has since created nearly 500 pieces.
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"My grandma's works. She had started learn Temari when she was 60s, and then she got a diploma of Temari."
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Her grandmother used to teach volunteers every Saturday, but now as she is 92 years old, she stops teaching but still making Temari. They are not for sale.
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Check her website for more: http://www.flickr.com/photos/nanaakua/tags/temari/
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