Another analogy of the pain/frustration I feel for the current trend of Sashiko.

Another analogy of the pain/frustration I feel for the current trend of Sashiko. It may resonate with you. Or, I also understand that this may be a rare case. Therefore, I want to share the analogy for the possible imagination.
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He was born in a family of the chief in a small village. He didn’t like the village life. Outdated, Lame, Boring… He found the ordinary there suck. As he grew, he tried to find something more than his ordinary. After decades of trying to be someone, he realized the beauty of the small village he was born in. Soon after he decided to “preserve” the ordinary in the village, some people found his village to be a good resort – the ordinary became someone’s vacation & entertainment (extraordinary). Capitalism brought many “attractions” to his village, and started building something “profitable” and “comfortable” for the potential guests over the outdated & old houses. The Resorts didn’t care for the cultures (houses & people) there much.
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He doesn’t have the power to stop the “Resort”. So, his plan is to keep sharing the “Stories” for the guests who may be interested in the village on top of the Resort Experience. Unfortunately, some of the capitalists find him annoying (as he is “outdated”), and decide to ignore him & lead others to not to look at him. He sees his ordinary (village) being scraped and rebuilded – one by one – as he sees it everyday, while he still tries to preserve what he can (his house)… although the guests find his house an attraction sooner or later.
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I am “He” in this extreme analogy. I feel something important for me (and for Japanese) are destroyed & rebuilt by someone who only cares for their profit & convenience. I am lucky that I have you who care to learn – but unfortunately, the repainting is an ongoing matter, and therefore, it is quite painful.
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I talk about Sashiko in Live Streaming on Thursday night at 9 pm EST.
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本日の配信で触れたこと。もしかしたら私は時代の流れに思いっきり逆らおうとしているのかもしれないということ。AIやら機械化やらで、人間らしさを薄めようとしていく未来に、人間だからこそできることという、ある意味では少し汚ならしいような流れを見ているのかもしれません。人間の汚いところを排除した理想系がAIと機械なら、刺し子も襤褸もその逆を行くのではと思うのです。でも、だからこそ、輝くものがあると思うのです。（私の願う）刺し子が目指すものは、人間らしさの包括的な立ち位置を代弁するものなのかもしれません。
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2024-07-26 02:17:30

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