I have been sharing a lot in the past few years. A post once a day. Still I have

I have been sharing a lot in the past few years. A post once a day. Still I have a lot more to share. Everyone has a different “opinion”. I am not expecting everyone to be on the same page. At the same time, I have a strong preference in Sashiko. However, I try to be as fair as possible in sharing. People occasionally say, “it is your opinion.” Well, I don’t think what I share is an “opinion”. Therefore, I use the word “insight” when I share my feelings & knowledge. This may be a wrong usage of English, but, to be honest, I am tired of “opinions” 

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One of the main reasons I started sharing stories is that I want non-Japanese people to doubt what they know about the Japanese culture. Not all Japanese know about Sashiko. It takes very deep understanding to translate the language from a cultural perspective. Trend, popularity, majority, and positivity – these are fine. I just want you to know that there are some people with many emotions behind one word. Listen to the silent (minority) voice. Doubt what you know before judging others. Then, fabric & stitches will teach us the truth. 

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英語で刺し子を紹介する中で、「柔道とJUDOの違いに似てるね」というアドバイスを頂きました。不勉強ですぐには反応できなかったので、少し調べて、”ふむふむ”とまた一つ勉強になった次第です。武道としての柔道と、スポーツとしてのJUDO。日常としての刺し子と、○○としてのSashiko。○○に入る言葉は何だろうな。

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少し羨ましいなと思うのは、武道としての柔道は、「道」が確立されていること。刺し子は日常だった為に、道が確立されていません（んでもって、道になったら刺し子じゃなくなっちゃう）。寄りかかるものがあるのは少し羨ましかったりします。僕の中では確立されてますが、日本国内だけでも様々な解釈ができるのが刺し子の良いところなので。味噌汁と一緒。でも、出汁がない味噌汁は嫌だ。今日もそんな感じです。

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2020-09-23 12:37:12

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