Many express their gratitude for me sharing the Sashiko we practice. I appreciat

Many express their gratitude for me sharing the Sashiko we practice. I appreciate their gratitude. It is my goal to “share” the Sashiko I have received. However, the core motivation is quite personal. I would like to share the Sashiko (who we are), so that my daughter may be able to learn where she is from. 

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I was forced to receive “it”. It took 30 years to accept fate. Since my daughter carries several heritage (US citizens with Japanese & USSR Jewish), it is not my intention to force her to receive what I had received. I encourage her, and it is the most pleasure if she chooses to learn, but not force her. So, by sharing in public, even something happens to us, she may receive the message. Someone else may pass it down to her. I want her to know what is her favorite bag about (when she is interested).

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Therefore, I care how it is interpreted/translated in English. I do NOT want her to think “Whatever is fine in Sashiko” and “My father was an artist who expressed his own thoughts through Sashiko”. I am NOT only expressing my thoughts. I am trying to communicate the silent voice we may have missed. The Sashiko we can see in English is NOT wrong, but I feel it is insufficient. I have been sharing a LOT of stories & my thoughts. Please read my websites, everyday posts on SNS, and Youtube (I do not usually answer a question which I already mentioned – because I am not here to please someone. I am here to “share”).  

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実は僕の活動って、とてつもなく個人的なものだったりします。「刺し子を伝統文化として後世に残すんだ」とか、「刺し子で頂点に登りつめてやろう」っていう燃えたぎる野望はありません。だから、ある一つの刺し子を正解として、他の刺し子を排他することも、全く興味がないし、寧ろ「教えて下さい。助けて下さい。」という気持ちが強いのです。では何がしたいのか。それは「娘にどんな親父だったかを残したい」という願いだけです。日米露ユダヤの文化を背負う娘に、刺し子を押し付けることはしたくない。でも、どこかで娘が興味を持ってくれた時に、誰かを訪ねられる何かは残しておきたい。「刺し子は手芸だから何しても良いよ」の奥底に存在する「日本人の刺し子とは何か」への教えを頂けるような場所を。僕自身が刺し子を通して、両親の本質を学んでいるように、娘にも「唐揚げ親父」以外を残してあげたいんですよね。

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2020-09-15 10:05:49

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