One advised me once saying: “If your goal is to pass down Sashiko, why don’t you focus on ‘marketing’?”.. Very good point, indeed. I am very bad at presenting myself & what we do. However, I would rather be a stubborn & difficult person than an influencer with sweet talks….
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@SashikoStory
So I say, Sashiko is not only about the result. It is about the process. When I
So I say, Sashiko is not only about the result. It is about the process. When I decided to share the Sashiko we practice, I ponder how to deliver this message, “Sashiko as a process”. What we see in today’s society is pretty much all “result”. We do not observe…
@UpcycleStitches
Alright. I am ready to do this. The Sashiko Denim, curated by Upcycle Stitches,
Alright. I am ready to do this. The Sashiko Denim, curated by Upcycle Stitches, stitched by Natsuki Ishihara, is finally on the website for sale. All hand stitched. No knots inside, yet the threads are secured. The touch is as soft as plain cotton fabric. It is the first piece…
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The words are very convenience. It secures the accuracy and efficiency of commun
The words are very convenience. It secures the accuracy and efficiency of communication. However, occasionally, we feel something more than words. Hand-crafting, here Sashiko stitching for me, can amplify the message beyond the words. So can Music. So can good food. So can you – sometimes without the words. A…
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“Share Sashiko”. “Pass down the Sashiko culture”. It is easy to say, but quite d
“Share Sashiko”. “Pass down the Sashiko culture”. It is easy to say, but quite difficult to make it happen. I have a 30 years long strategy (toward 2050) – to pass down the Sashiko, based on my 10 years in Sashiko business. The core of this strategy is to raise…
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Denim Jacket patched with Katazome Vintage Fabric with Sashiko stitching on. Kei
Denim Jacket patched with Katazome Vintage Fabric with Sashiko stitching on. Keiko made it for our dear friend @dagforce_y0, for his tour in Japan, on the denim provided by Levi’s Japan (@levis_japan). It was such a pleasure to work with the great Levi’s jacket with repairing some damages. This is…
@SashikoStory
You can see the Sashiko Denim & Sashiko (patchworked) Jacket in motion!
You can see the Sashiko Denim & Sashiko (patchworked) Jacket in motion! ☆ Dear friend, @dagforce_y0, shared his after-party-Live-session on Instagram after so many wonderful lives in Japan tour “Footage”. It is a rare opportunity to see someone in motion with Sashiko Denim & Jacket. It is an honor to…
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On top of the Levi’s Denim jeans I worked on with Sashiko stitching, Keiko has b
On top of the Levi’s Denim jeans I worked on with Sashiko stitching, Keiko has been working on the Levis Denim Jacket with Boro-ish mending with Sashiko. The photo is the final version that Keiko had been working until this morning. DAG, @dagforce_y0, will be on the stage today, at…
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I am thinking to start a new project naming “100 of Sashiko x Denim Jeans”. To c
I am thinking to start a new project naming “100 of Sashiko x Denim Jeans”. To complete my confidence in Sashiko & Denim, I plan to offer the service with the minimum fee for Sashiko Denim work, for denim with your story. I will update the detail soon, but there…
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Before he leaves to Japan for his music-Live tour, sent me some of the photo wi
Before he leaves to Japan for his music-Live tour, @dagforce_y0 sent me some of the photo with the “Levi’s Denim x Sashiko Stitching”. ☆ He plans to wear this denim in his Insta Live Session, on Monday May 27th starting at 5 pm in Japan time… cannot wait. Follow him…