Welcome to Our Sashiko Archive

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.

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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.

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Here in NYC for the Talk+ event at Japan Society. It is a great honor to be here

atsushijp,

Here in NYC for the Talk+ event at Japan Society. It is a great honor to be here to present what I am proud of, Sashiko, with many participants. Yes. I am Sooooo nervous (& excited…?) that I can feel my heart beat. Enjoy Sashiko (to myself).
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素晴らしい活動をされている日米交流団体のジャパン・ソサエティとご縁を頂き、Talk+というイベントの講師をさせて頂きます。普段から緊張しいですが、これはもう心臓が痛いレベル。ご満足頂けるように頑張ります。
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2018-09-28 17:01:05




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Comments (11)

  9. めっちゃくちゃに楽しかったです。褒め言葉です。自分も褒めたいし、スタッフの方も褒めたいし、参加者の方も褒めたいし。本当に素晴らしい経験でした。

    配信の経験も生きています。
    運針教えながら、刺し子しながら（俺もコースター1時間で完成させなきゃいけない）、刺し子の話しながら、皆様の質問に答える。いやいや、配信での聖徳太子の練習がなかったら、大変でした。また次回配信にてご報告差し上げます。みんなありがとー！

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  10. お疲れ様でした。達成感ハンパないでしょうねー。楽しかったようで 何よりですね(о´∀`о)

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