I know some do not really understand what I am trying to do, especially if their

I know some do not really understand what I am trying to do, especially if their value is based on capitalism. I was once so ambitious with cold-blood eyes because all I cared about was once “money”. Don’t get me wrong. Money is extremely important, and I need it. I like it, but in a different way. The difference within myself is that money became just a “vehicle” to reach my destination instead of (rather than) “the destination itself”. Again, over and over again, if the goal is just to make a lot of money, Sashiko is a stupid choice: a bad sense of business… Instead, if a person has a passion for Sashiko itself, or has a different destination, then I am here for their ally. 

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All I “teach” is the gateway of Sashiko (Core & Basic) so you can enjoy the park (without borders). All I “share” is a map that I have visited in the park where I had visited (borders I have visited). There are millions of parks in the world, so is Sashiko I Japan. I want you to find your own park/Sashiko you truly like. Try as many kinds of Sashiko as you can. Read/watch as many resources as you find. I just do not want you to limit yourself to the fact that the park you have in your comfortable travelling area is “only” park anyone can enjoy. Of course, if the park’s goal is to make money by bringing people into “their park”, stating “this is the only park!” is a great marketing strategy. However, then let me raise a question, who is limiting Sashiko (park)? Me (who does not define Sashiko so easily) or Them (who defines Sashiko for instant gratifications, worse without proper understanding)? I am NOT the answer. I don’t want to be. I want YOU to find your own Answer. 

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日々苦い思いをすることも多いですが、基本的に刺し子が有名になるのは大歓迎です。20年前から夢見てたことですし。FBに襤褸に対しての本音を書きました。「声を上げてくれてありがとう」という反応も頂きました。そうなんです。流れの中で「ん？」と思う人もいる。丁寧に言葉を思いを拾い上げていきたいと思っています。

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2021-10-23 13:10:56

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