Thanks to @arielle073 and @theanne we finally can introduce Keiko ‘s works with quality photos. Thank you!
ワークショップに参加して下さった二人が沢山素晴らしい写真を撮ってくれました。恵子の作品を沢山紹介できます。感謝です!
2017-08-24 21:10:55
Our Sashiko Story to Your Sashiko Journey
Our Sashiko Archive is a collection of stories, reflections, and educational resources about Sashiko, Boro, and the cultural context surrounding Japanese hand-stitching traditions. While Sashiko is now often associated with visible mending, geometric patterns, sustainability, or slow fashion, these ideas are only one part of a much larger story.
This archive preserves more than eight years of writing, sharing, teaching, and conversation based on both research and lived experience. As someone born into a Sashiko family in Takayama, Japan, I have spent much of my life surrounded by the people, values, and stories that shaped the practice long before it became widely known overseas.
This archive is also closely connected to my book, Sashiko: The Untold Story, which explores the history, philosophy, memories, and cultural misunderstandings around Sashiko in greater depth. I hope this site becomes a place to begin, continue, or deepen your understanding of Sashiko beyond simple definitions.

What is Sashiko?
Discover the history, purpose, and cultural background of Sashiko beyond the common stereotypes of “visible mending” or “embracing imperfection.”
What is Sashiko?
Discover the history, purpose, and cultural background of Sashiko beyond the common stereotypes of “visible mending” or “embracing imperfection.”
What is Boro?
Explore the meaning of Boro, how it emerged through generations of use and repair, and why it is best understood as an outcome rather than a technique.
Learn Sashiko from Atsushi
Find information about workshops, online classes, lectures, and opportunities to study Sashiko directly from a Japanese artisan.
About Atsushi Futatsuya
Learn about the author of this archive, his family’s Sashiko heritage, and the ongoing work of sharing and preserving stories connected to Sashiko.
Thanks to @arielle073 and @theanne we finally can introduce Keiko ‘s works with quality photos. Thank you!
ワークショップに参加して下さった二人が沢山素晴らしい写真を撮ってくれました。恵子の作品を沢山紹介できます。感謝です!
2017-08-24 21:10:55
I offer “Sashiko Class”. For 2021, mainly Online. For 2022, several in-person classes. A frequent question is about “Core & Essence”. It is difficult to explain the “Core & Essence” without actual practice, and therefore, I offer the class. My class isn’t something like “Let’s enjoy Sashiko Together” or “Let’s…
I am not kind to those who look for someone who prepares “a meal” for them. Some even expect me to spoon-feed them… I am not here to offer instant & momentary gratification to satisfy a one-time need. In Long-Term, it isn’t sustainable from a cultural perspective. Instead, I share…
In a single word “Sashiko”, we can find many styles. It often differs based on the region, and they have their own traditionals – stories about Sashiko. Stories aren’t only for traditions. The sense of aiming to be “efficient” can simplify the fact, and let us see only what we…

Keiko’s pieces are so amazingly beautiful! We learned so much from Keiko, the most generous host, had a fantastic sashiko boro experience and visit in TAKAYAMA. Unforgettable craftsmanship, Unfirgettsble talent ❤️
Such a beautiful pattern!!
Wow, this is absolutely stunning 😍
Amazing work. So wanting to visit Takayama.
👌👌 what an amazing artwork !!!! 😍
すごく素敵!!
@sashi.co how much would a jacket like this cost? I love this technique ❤️
@pella5634 Thank you!!
@nana.aranha Thank you for asking. This jacket is $2730.00(USD). Everything is hand-stitched with Indigo Fabric. For a made-to-order jacket similar to like this, it would be somewhere about $2,500 and up. It really depends on the pattern and how much Sashiko you would like to have. We take custom orders. Thank you!