Craftsman from Japan's Nara district demonstrates skill in N.Y.

Craftsman from Japan's Nara district demonstrates skill in N.Y.

Tatsuya Yoshii (L) demonstrates how to make chopsticks in New York on Nov. 13, 2015, at an event designed to promote handicrafts from the western Japanese prefecture of Nara at the official residence of the Japanese ambassador to the United Nations. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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