A Japanese film crew has visited the island as part of a knitting documentary which includes the Guernsey jumper. Nippon Hoso ...
Once the domain of grandmothers in their tatami-matted living rooms, "granny hobbies" have been picking up steam with Japanese youth ... crocheting and knitting have been having a moment.
Knitting is a profound activity ... the column provides useful perspectives on and insights into contemporary Japan and its culture.
The word is amigurumi. It’s a Japanese word that literally combines the art of knitting or crocheting and the word for a ...
Her Japanese husband agreed that they could head ... Umemura had long knitted for pleasure. When she was knitting, she felt she could forget her hardships and instead concentrate on the task ...