ThanksGiving is coming in the US. Before I learned about ThanksGiving in history, it was just a week of huge sales. After learning what ThanksGiving is (was), it became a day to think what “Thank” is for us – from many perspectives.
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It is my belief – without imagining the (possible) pain, no true appreciation can deliver . It is almost impossible to “understand” someone’s pain, but we can all imagine. We all should imagine. The pain can be only validated by the people with pain. “Oh, you shouldn’t feel pain” is already lacking the imagination. I ask to respect Japanese culture in Sashiko in public – a demand comes with responsibility. So, I feel responsible to explain “what is my pain” especially for those who forgot to imagine.
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I am happy many people enjoy Sashiko today. I want to be friends with Sashiko artists, artisans, practitioners, and teachers – anyone who enjoys Sashiko. After all, my goal is to pass down the Sashiko. If my goal is to be famous in Sashiko or to make quick money, I wouldn’t be this difficult & wouldn’t write just stories everyday for more than a year. So, then what is the pain? My pain occurs when someone minimizes the feelings (lack of imagination). Sashiko cannot be taught in a day, in a month, or in years. My (Online) Class is not the end of learning – I provide the very beginning of learning. When some think they already know about Sashiko enough & “fun/creativity” should come before the culture – I feel the pain – through the oppression of minimizing the voices. (Longer version will be published in Patreon).
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ストーリーでもご連絡差し上げましたが、コロナ禍で学校が閉鎖してしまったので、金曜日の定期配信は一度お休みします。日々の様子を見つつ、こちらの夜（日本時間のお昼くらい）にf不定期で配信できたら良いな……と思っています。英語になるか日本語になるかもまだ未定です。流れ……で。語りたいこと沢山あるのに！
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2020-11-25 09:34:18
