I say Sashiko isn’t just a trend for us. You may wonder, “what is it, then?”. For me, one description would be, “Sashiko is a word for millions of stories”. The stories which consist of who I am today. (Sashiko is a form of hand-stitching practice(d) by Japanese in Japan).
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I am proud of my hands. I love my hands. The hands tell a lot of stories. This is the hands I have received from many grandmas (artisans) – Not only stitching but everything I do for supporting my family today. Keiko (my mother) also has good hands, and Sashiko done by her hands are just amazing. I hope I am sharing “working hands” over the Live Streaming.
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Do you like your hands?
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自分の体のパーツとか見た目、あまり好きではないのですが、一つだけ誇りに思うものがあります。それは、「手」。進学校→米国留学→経営管理、っと頭でっかちな感じの道を歩んできていますが、今の僕の手のそれは、「おばあちゃんっぽい手」に育ってきてくれていると思います。僕の手から、「おばあちゃん（お爺ちゃんでもお兄ちゃんでのなく、おばあちゃん）」を感じてくれたら嬉しいです。2枚目とかイメージと近くない？
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僕には沢山のおばあちゃんがいます。思い浮かべるだけで涙腺が弱くなる人で8人。僕の今を作ってくれた人だと、もっと沢山です。みんな、決して綺麗とは言えない、ゴツゴツとした手をした、でもとても優しいおばあちゃん達でした。刺し子だけじゃなく、料理、掃除＆水回りの仕事。今の僕の本職の「家事」は、そのおばあちゃん達から譲り受けたものだと思っています。米国に移住してしまい、最期のお別れができなかった、一番近かったおばあちゃんがいます。幼少期の僕の手を握ってくれた感覚は、未だに鮮明で、僕自身が手を重ねる時にふと彼女を思い出すこともあるほどです。せつばあちゃん、あっちでも休まず働いてるのかな。里央菜の顔を見せてあげられなくてごめん。僕も恵子さんも、貴方のおかげで、今も刺し子を続けています。
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2020-11-12 10:34:44
This is a beautiful statement/story. Yes, I love my hands and have learned from my mother and grandmother and others I didn’t know. There are times I do something with my hands and see my mother’s hands. These times are warm wonderful memories.
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I too see my mother’s hands. As a child I remember passing the time in church holding and pouring over my mothers and grandmothers hands. The softness, the wrinkles, the veins, and the age spots. Now they are mine.
Thank you for sharing your wisdom and your wonderful work. More than an artisan you are a custodian of a world heritage skill and cultural tradition that would be lost if there were not people like . 👏👏👏
I love my hands. They are my father’s kind hands in a smaller size. From watching him, I know these hands can learn to fix anything, serve those who I love, make meals etc.
I have my mother’s hands. We have a complicated relationship so it’s a complicated answer.
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I also have my mother’s hands, being creative in a different way, but taught from those hands. I miss holding my mother’s hand and learning from them. 💕
私も この手が好きです😉母からもらった 全ての生活を この手がしてくれる✨チクチクは 今や 人生です✴️素敵な 刺し子 いつも ありがとうございました💖🎶
So beautiful 👏👏
Bellísimo bordado
👍,I ❤️ my and all working 👏
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