In a conversation with my students who recently took my workshop, I found her pu

In a conversation with my students who recently took my workshop, I found her pure reaction interesting. She said: “Oh, You aren’t ‘Sashiko Police’ then”. I am NOT… hahaha. I really hope that you understand that I am not. I never patrol on SNS to crack down on someone specific “appropriating” the culture. I am just sharing the stories so that “we” can be the majority to respect the culture instead of those who “cherry-pick” the culture. When one attacks me directly, then I will reply with a strict (but reasonable) request to be on the same page. How can I discuss Sashiko with those who mainly care about how to get attention with the word Sashiko?
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I ask them to learn “more”. Take as many Sashiko workshops as they want. I never say to my students that my Sashiko Class is the answer, or the whole package. I always tell them that it is just the start of their whole bigger Sashiko. My Sashiko Class is just another “equipment” to enrich their journey. I am just asking to avoid discussing the “Whole picture” of Sashiko while ignoring the voice from the actual Japanese Sashiko artisans – unfortunately, which happens a lot. Some Japanese say there are no rules in Sashiko. Some Non-Japanese say there are rules. I say I cannot define (the whole picture of) Sashiko. Some who do not understand the Japanese easily define what Sashiko is… that’s how the frustration occurs. What I have been learning in 38 years is not the same as someone’s 38 hours of “trying”.
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I am not a police to rule the community. I am just trying to protect a home where anyone can come back to recharge.
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英語圏の生徒さんから「淳って刺し子ポリスじゃないんだね」と興味深い感想を頂きました。僕が認識している範囲では、ポリス行為はしていないつもりです。ってか、間違いを定義してないし。それでも一つの思いを言葉にすることはポリス行為だと勘違いされることもあるんだなぁと。意図することと伝わることは違うことがある。日々勉強です。
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2021-11-15 09:24:00

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