When you see a big change in what you associate with home (or even identity) ope

When you see a big change in what you associate with home (or even identity) operated by someone foreign, what would you do? Would you give up saying a change happens, or… We all are a part of changes. I change someone’s culture without even realizing it. Many other “homes” have gone through big changes. When I share the fear of (unnecessary or dramatic) change in Sashiko, many encourage me with their empathy mentioning what they experience – Yoga is one of those. We all live in “Changes” – therefore, I believe, it is about time to be very mindful of what we choose.
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It is probably too late to pass down the Sashiko we practice as a main stream. Sashiko in English has become something else. When they aren’t mindful of what they choose, they will not listen to the inconvenient stories. All they want to hear is positive admiration. I will not give us sharing the stories – however, along with stories, we try our best to leave “them” behind – which is an outcome of our Sashiko.
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It is so much easier to “preserve” the culture in comparison to “revive” it. However, both “preserve” and “revive” require the passion of a group of people. I still have a hope that we can “preserve” it, but just in case it doesn’t happen, my goal is to leave everything I can think of behind so the “revive” will be a bit easier. Weekly Live Streaming is one of those – to leave a real voice of a Japanese who practice Sashiko today.
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諸行無常。万物流転。物事は常に変化し続けるという真実は今も昔も変わらず、変わることに抗うことは自然の法則に逆らうことと同意なのかもしれません。だから、私や私達の刺し子は変化を拒むことはなく、寧ろ「違い」を楽しむところにあるような気がしています。
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「変化を楽しむこと」と簡単に書きましたが、楽しむ為には「変化前の姿」にある程度の理解がないと、変化そのものを掴めません。玉石混交する変化の中では、時に「失われてしまう」ものもあって、失なわれた後に限ってその大切さを認識したりして。「復興」は「維持」の何百倍ものエネルギーが必要なのにもかかわらず。
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難しいのは、この「復興」か「維持」かを選ぶのは集団であるということ。個人が旗を振ることはできても、流れが存在しないと集団にはならず。インターネットが当たり前の現代では必要な集団の母数は増えてしまっていて、私はどちらに転ぶかわからない変化の中だからこそ、できるだけ「残す」ことにしているのです。作品もそうですが、配信での声もその一つです。もし力不足で糸が切れてしまった場合、復興の際にはきっと声が役に立つはずだ…と。勿論、糸が切れないように継続していくことが私の何よりもの使命ではあるのですが。
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2024-10-10 07:45:44

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