At the end of 2015, I uploaded the first video about Sashiko & its Unshin on You

At the end of 2015, I uploaded the first video about Sashiko & its Unshin on Youtube. Back then, I was quite pessimistic about the future of Sashiko, and therefore, I decided to leave the video as “Archive” for someone who may be interested in Sashiko later on. For that, I have accomplished my mission as we can find so many “Sashiko & Its Unshin” videos on many SNS platforms. The word “Unshin” and similar tools will remain in the future. However, sadly, the “teaching” videos of Unshin on SNS are filtered by their convenience & value system – and it is becoming something foreign, similar yet different.
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I have been offering unedited & unmodified Sashiko Stitching on Live Streaming for 7 years or so. The goal of my sharing is to preserve the Culture of Sashiko done by Japanese Sashiko Artisans. “Preservation” means the “Inclusion” of as many Sashiko Artisans as possible. Therefore, I say, “Copy it” – instead of restricting the ideas & videos for one’s profit. I offer weekly Live Streaming because I want them (you) to copy it. I just wish, when they copy it, I want them to copy it throughout – not only a piece of information & modify it to meet their convenience & profit (We can probably call it “Cherry Picking”?)
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Sashiko is more than a Trend & Design. All I ask is to acknowledge the stories behind. When one continues watching my Live Streaming & Youtube Videos, they would be able to “receive it”. However, it may take years & they may experience unnecessary detours. Therefore, I offer Sashiko Classes to navigate them to have a “Good Start with Good Preparation” to start climbing the beautiful mountains. I won’t change – I hope that the trend will change to be more mindful, careful & respectful.
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久々の運針動画です。もう珍しくなくなっちゃった感はありますが…逆に言うと、動画を初めて作った2015年には、こういった運針動画はネット上には存在しなかったわけで、僭越ながら私の貢献かな…とは思うのです。そこからくる利益はほぼゼロですが（笑）。でもそれで良いんです。覚悟して始めたことですから。それよりも「刺し子の運針」という概念が、要は如何に簡単で楽しいかということが伝われば、きっと刺し子は未来に残るはず…と言う2030年以降を見据えた計画だったのです。沢山の素敵なご縁を頂き、その未来は予定よりも早く現実になりました。それでもまだまだ伝えたい事は沢山あるんだろうと思います。「伝え方」に磨きをかけないとな…。
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2024-07-19 21:30:59

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