I will write it more about this… but a brief version. A truthful statement can hurt others depends on “Who uses it when and where”. It is true that we all should have mutual respect, but please be advised that I share the Sashiko & its Japanese culture.
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When I ask, “Please respect Japanese culture here”, then I get a reply, “Why don’t you respect ◯◯’s culture as well”. Well. I do respect the other cultures when I belong to that culture. I live in the U.S., and I respect the culture here. I never push my views – like pointing out someone’s chopsticks standing on the rice (It is very bad in Japan).
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“No one owns the culture – it is like a flow. Japanese culture is also affected by other cultures, and restricting the interpretations is wrong” is a very true statement. However, in the process of learning the words Sashiko & Boro, the true statement above ignores the feeling & stories.”I am NOT trying to exclude non-Japanese from Sashiko/Boro. I welcome them more than anyone. I just want them to try to understand the Japanese culture when they use the Japanese words – since it may be deeply related to someone’s life. Is it too much to ask? Isn’t it reasonable to ask to take off their shoes when they visit my Japanese house?
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英語で文章を紡ぎながら「日本語の言葉を使う時は日本文化も一緒に学んでほしい」という想いを刺し子を通して伝えています。言葉のひとり歩きが怖いのが1点。もう1点は、「間違いじゃない考え方でも、人を傷つけてしまうことがある」ことがあるからです。「郷に入れば郷に従え」とは良く言ったもので、日本の家を訪れる際は靴を脱いで欲しい。でも、「刺し子に興味があります！」という人に、「じゃぁ日本文化も学んでね！」というと、「なんで？自由でいいじゃん！文化なんて誰の所有物でもないんだから」と返事がくるのは、本当にどうしたものか。そんなに無茶苦茶なことを言っている訳じゃないと思うんだけどなぁ。
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2020-08-29 11:32:56
Nuevamente mil gracias; 👏👏👏excelente aclaración ♥️♥️♥️respeto tu cultura y a ti que la defiendes ♥️♥️♥️ gracias
自由って何をしてもいいというわけではないとおもいます。まずは知って自分で選択してもらいたい
I can never do the stiches so straight. 🙈
Thank you for posting. I really appreciate your efforts to educate people about this Japanese art form!
Well put! I agree that it’s very important to respect each other 👍🏽😊
So beautifully done 👏👏👏
The vertical chopsticks in rice thing is verboten in Taiwan and China as well (looks like incense sticks).
It’s so weird being reminded other parts of America keep their shoes on in their house. So weird.
I love your account not only for the beautiful sashiko but because of the insightful and thought provoking captions! Thank you!
Always so thoughtful and thought provoking. I appreciate this 🙏
Very true. As always your words shine like a light through darkness… I do hope no one wears shoes in your house 😒
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Thank you, I am listening. Step forward and sew your word in us, if a thread bound us all, it would be knowledge.
This is 100% correct. Thank you for saying it.
Thank you for your insight. To be honest, if I was doing something rude with my chopsticks and didn’t know it, I would want someone to whisper in my ear. I would want to have the opportunity to change that. 😏🍚🍜