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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You may have seen this “Grandma PinCushion” that I use in the Live Streaming. I

atsushijp,

You may have seen this “Grandma PinCushion” that I use in the Live Streaming. I have received some inquires if it is for sale or not. Well, we may be able to make it in 2019. If you want one, please leave the message here so I will add you to the list. It takes a long time to make it, and we can only make it when we have enough “small sized swatches” for this. We are estimating the price of $25.00 (+shipping and handling from Japan – the subject to change based on the Forex Rate). It may take forever, but it is good to know how many people would be interested in this. ☆
配信にて時々映り込む「おばあちゃん針山」。恵子さんと話をしていて、　2019年内には作れるんじゃないかなーっという話になりました。すぐに……という訳にはいかないのですが、ご依頼を頂いた分はしっかり作れるように頑張りたい所存です。2,500円（税込送料別）を予定しています。「欲しい！」という方は、お手数ですがコメント欄にて教えて頂けると嬉しいです。在庫を抱える程作れるものでもないので、受注生産的な流れにしようと思っています。余り布を使って作るものなので、気長にお待ち頂ければと。
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2019-01-10 07:47:19




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Comments (15)

  1. Thank you for all the comments & requests for the purchase. We make this pin cushion whenever we have “too small” fabric to make something but this (therefore the price is reasonable for hand-made pin cushion). So please understand that it will some time to make it happen. I will keep working on the process and I will contact you accordingly.

    Thank you!

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  10. @sinobu_19671885
    @katakochan
    @na.na_45

    3個完成したとの連絡がありました。まだご希望であればお届けできますのでsashikoatsushi@gmail.comまでご連絡下さい！

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  11. @katakochan 承りましたー。お手数ですが上記のメアドまで一度ご連絡下さい。お振込先等のご連絡を差し上げます！

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