A year ago, I learned the word “Cultural Appropriation (C/A)”. Ever since, I hav

A year ago, I learned the word “Cultural Appropriation (C/A)”. Ever since, I have been learning how this concept plays in sashiko. Some of the articles/comments associate C/A to colonialism, and I wasn’t sure how to react to it. While learning about the BLM movement today, I may have gotten the better understanding. ☆
The Japanese culture is based on the homogeneous society of 10K+ years. Some culture was developed in the national isolation period. Therefore, it is very unique to non-Japanese, and pretty messed up (and natural) for the Japanese. I tell you here one significant difference in the Japanese culture. “The Japanese is Okay with not concluding the matter” – we prefer to accept rather than “fight back” (culturally). ☆
Why do you call it Boro? Why do you call it Sashiko? It is NOT my intention at all here to judge others or exclude non-Japanese from Sashiko/Boro culture. I am simply asking to be mindful what you are doing. Please, please support Japanese artisans, Japanese suppliers, and anyone who respects Japanese culture, preferably the small ones. Here, I am speaking for Sashiko/Boro. By you doing so, we (as the Japanese) can offer the same culture, supplies, and stories 10 years from now. If a practitioner doesn’t care – and starts saying “whatever (the cheapest or easiest)” using the word Sashiko/Boro, then it may be a cultural colonization (new term. I know this sounds strong). I have to educate myself. I am so proud of myself for learning English (that I did not how it turns out). I educate myself, and I share stories. ☆
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明日の配信は、少し繊細な話をしようと思います。今、米国で起こっていることを刺し子に関連付けて。
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2020-06-11 10:23:43

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