I would like to share another word, which may(will) be over-simplified (like Sas

I would like to share another word, which may(will) be over-simplified (like Sashiko/Boro) soon or later. The word is “Unshin (運針)”. Since it is one of the most important core of what I am sharing, I wanted to share the word before someone foreign defines it. I uploaded a full video of this post.

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Unshin means the “movement of a needle”, and therefore there is no such a thing as “Right and Wrong”. There are recommended forms and traditions in each region/tradition. However, defining Unshin with “universal rule” may twist the original. There is a different Unshin for Sashiko even in my own tradition. The Unshin I teach is modified(improved) so “everyone” can learn regardless of their hand/finger size. The most famous Unshin will be from the tradition of “Wasai (和裁)”, the Japanese cloth making/tailoring. I am wishful for getting better at Unshin of Wasai, it is quite different – different needles, thimble, and movement. In the video, I compare 2 Unshin – running stitches of Sashiko & Wasai – in Japanese culture.

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Again, none of these Unshin is the “universal” answer. There are many artisans who stitch better than me in many other forms. So, please do not define Unshin without knowing what it is. Just one disclaimer… I am nowhere close to “good at” Unshin of Wasai (left side). I practiced some, but please be advised that the “Authentic Wasai” is much better than what I am doing here. Sashiko? Well… I am happy with what I do.

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”刺し子”が英語で表面的に定義されておりますが、次は”運針”の表面的な定義が来るかなぁと心配したりしています。運針は僕がお伝えする刺し子の「核」です。刺し子と同様に運針にも「絶対的な答え」はありません。教科書的な見本は勿論ありますし、和裁の運針はしっかりとした先生や学校があります（いつか和裁の先生に学びたい）。日本人として「違いがある」ことを紹介する必要があるだろうと思い、ビデオを作りました。まずは英語で。（フル動画はYoutubeにアップしました）

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和裁の運針は、ほんの少しだけ齧った程度です。練習してからビデオを撮りましたが、お恥ずかしいレベルです。ただ、比較としては面白い動画になっていると思います。和裁の運針を学ばれる際は、しっかりとした先生を見つけて頂ければと思います。和裁の運針、めちゃくちゃカッコいいですよ。

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