Sushmita.Jha@timesgroup.com Last year, the plastic ban in the state was announced just ahead of the Ganpati festival and though many people wanted to opt for eco-friendly décor options, the markets ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This undated photo shows a tsumami kanzashi hair ornament made by Kuniko Kanawa of Atelier Kanawa, a professional Edo Tsumami ...

Wang Danfeng arranges dyed cloth flowers at a homestay in Luanchuan County of Luoyang, central China's Henan Province, Sept. 13, 2024. Wang Danfeng has been interested in traditional Chinese culture ...

This Nov. 8, 2019 photo shows an instructor demonstrating the method of making folded fabric flowers. (Linda Lombardi via AP) This Nov. 8, 2019 photo shows materials for making, and samples of the ...

TOKYO — Tsumami kanzashi are Japanese hair ornaments that were worn by geisha and young daughters of the nobility in a tradition dating back hundreds of years. They’re complex and gorgeous, and the ...