The Kusudama Was Meiji Japan's Signature Tsumami-Zaiku Piece

In 1909, Foreign Buyers Didn't Know Each Petal Was Folded by Hand

The Tsumami-Zaiku Shown at Japan's 1908 Exposition Was a Kusudama

Why Didn't Tsumami-Zaiku Spread? A 1909 Manual Names the Cause

Is Tsumami-Zaiku Originally Japanese? What a 1909 Manual Says

How to Wear a Kanzashi: A Practical Guide

Hana-Kanzashi: How We Make Them

Types of Kanzashi, Explained: Hana, Bira, Tama, Kushi, and More

What Is a Kanzashi? A Guide to the Traditional Japanese Hair Ornament

Tsumami-Zaiku Tools: Tweezers and a Glue Board Are All You Need to Start

Is That Hitokoshi Chirimen Really Silk? The White Fabric of Nagahama

Ochirin, Bases, and Findings: Turning a Flower into a Kanzashi

Maru-Tsumami vs. Ken-Tsumami: The Two Basic Folds of Tsumami-Zaiku

Tsumami-Zaiku Fabric: Pure Silk vs. Synthetic, What's the Difference

Tsumami-Zaiku Materials and Tools: What to Buy First (A Kyoto Workshop's List)