Another ”quick” answer for a question (or more like a worry from them). Some adv

Another ”quick” answer for a question (or more like a worry from them). Some advised me saying, “Thank you for sharing your technique and knowledge. However, shouldn’t you protect them as Intellectual Property (IP)?”. Very true. I probably should, but I won’t. Although I haven’t given up the copyright, my primary goal is to share the “more fact-base” understanding of Japanese Sashiko & Boro. By “fact-base”, I am not talking about Right or Wrong in Sashiko, more like the voice from a native-Japanese who currently practice Sashiko after so many years of experience. ☆
Feel free to quote what I say/write here. Share the wisdom with your friends and family. I will not patrol around to find someone’s using my words. If someone is stealing my words intentionally, then they know that they are doing the wrongful things more than anyone. It is not me to accuse them. After all, I am a believer of (good) humanity. Well, of course, mentioning our account (@Sashi.Co) would be very helpful to achieve our goal – to share the Sashiko we practice. Other than that, we are simply passing down the wisdom we inherited from the Japanese who became the part of heritage and history. What I say/do is not someone’s property. It belongs to humanity, for that matter. ☆
Your support to this journey is always appreciated – by joining Sashiko workshops, purchasing the Sashiko supplies from us, and supporting on Patreon. The links are available from the profile.
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「淳、そんなに毎日新しいこと発信して良いの？」とご心配の声を頂きました。確かに、ガチガチにコピーライトを守っている訳ではないので、「盗用の心配」が無いわけじゃないのですが、まぁ僕が書いていること＆デザインは、日本人のご先祖様が築き上げてきたものの個人的な解釈みたいなものなので、それほど神経質になる必要はないかなと思っています。勿論、引用頂く際にはアカウント名等を記載頂けると嬉しいのですが、「俺のもの！」っていう所有欲は、刺し子においては、興醒めだと思うわけです。言葉にしてもデザインにしても、これだけ続いてきたものだと、「まぁこれまでに、きっと誰かは言ってるし、作ってるよね。知らない（調べが足りない）だけで」と思ってしまう自分がいて。先日の「着物の文化の盗用」案件で、法律的に言葉を守ることの大切さは実感しました。同時に、法律がなくても守られる（謙虚さ）っていうのも、伝えたい日本らしさの一つだと思うのです。こういう本音を並べていくと、とことん、商売に刺し子は向いてないんだよなー。
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2019-07-08 11:11:31

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