Temari (toy)
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History
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Tradition
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Alternately, some balls contained "noisemakers" consisting of rice grains or bells to add to the play value. It is said that traditional temari were wrapped so tightly they would bounce.
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Principles of construction
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Influences
Several other kinds of objects that resemble temari have been created and named after them. These include
- Temari Sushi or Temarizushi [5] (手まり寿司), a food that looks like temari
- Iroha Temari product line of vibrators that look like temari[6] and which have won a Red Dot Design Award
References
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