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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One of the biggest Sashiko art we created in 2018, the back-order with us spendi

atsushijp,

One of the biggest Sashiko art we created in 2018, the back-order with us spending 10 months to complete. The package stayed in the Custom for a month or so and we were just worried sick (I understand and respect the law, but it is pretty scary when it takes 40 days which could have been delivered in 4 days.)
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When we get a back order, it becomes something special for us and the client. We have a story for each items, and the back-order jacket is something we create a story together. This delay could be a part of beautiful story. All good. Thank you for the hard work to CBP.
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2018年の大作の一つ、特注を頂き10ヶ月かけて完成させた刺し子ジャケット。米国の税関にて一ヶ月以上滞在されておりましたが、無事……無事、お客様の手元に届きました。本当に本当に良かった。
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恵子さんが普段作るジャケットと、特注を頂くジャケットは、少々趣向が違います。どちらが良いというわけではなく、ちょっとした違いが結果的に出ます。その違い等も、上手にブログで紹介できればと思っています。その前に今日の配信で話しちゃいそうだけど（笑）。何はともあれ良かった良かった。
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2018-11-30 08:08:08




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  12. やっと対面できたんですね！良かった～。雰囲気いつもとちょっと違うけど、やっぱり素敵です😍

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