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I believe the “stitches” represent “who we are”. In Sashiko, especially with Uns

atsushijp, 2021年1月8日

I believe the “stitches” represent “who we are”. In Sashiko, especially with Unshin, the stitches are a result of our mind. I believe our stitches are good – and therefore, we are good people.

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In Japanese culture, insisting “I am a good person” is quite strange. However, in the English, I have received some comments saying, “I am a good person, so my Sashiko is (greater) good“. I believe they is a good person. However, the point is, even a good person “may” appropriate culture if we do not care for the others. The similar issue resides in racism (as I had learned in the previous posts). 

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It is kind of scary… to be honest. Since stitches represent who we are, I can tell who is actually stitching or not. I know many great, impressive, but not-well-known Sashiko stitchers. In contrast, I see some “Sashiko stitchers” whom I wonder if they actually stitch. I was one of “Sashiko person who doesn’t stitch much” before. I had to focus on “business”, back then. Even now, I am not stitching as much as I want to. So, if you feel “Umm, Atsushi’s stitches are kind of strange recently”, you are witnessing my “busy” days over the screen. I wish I could be like Keiko – whom I consider as the Sashiko genius. Well. We all have roles to play.

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刺し子を長く続けてきて、針目は人を表すんじゃないかなぁと思うようになりました。なんだかんだで僕は自分の針目に愛着があります。上手とか下手とかの前に、「面倒だけど、きっと良い人だろう」という針目。

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少し違和感感じません?日本語で、「私は良い人だ」というのは、違和感があります(嫌悪感ちゃうよ)。この違和感が、「日本的な感性の一つ」です。「本当に良い人なのであれば、良い人だと言う必要がない」等、様々な憶測で成り立つ日本社会では、「主張しないこと」が美徳として存在します。これは、互いに想像力と前提が備わっているから成り立つ文化的奇跡なのかもしれません。それほどに、英語圏では主張しないと話になりません。このアカウントにも、(英語で)「私は良い人。だから刺し子をどう捉えても問題ないはず。」と信じる人が止めどなく訪れます。確かに親切で良い人なんだろうと思います。ただ、「良い人」と「他人を傷つけない人」は必ずしも一致しません。良い人の最大限の善意であっても人を傷つけることがある。それが差別の根本的な怖さであり、また文化を必要以上に塗り替えてしまう危険性の一つでもあります。「刺し子、関係なくね?」と感じるもいると思うのですが、関係性を上手に配信で話したいな……と。もう少しだけお待ち下さいね。

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2021-01-08 09:37:18




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Comments (5)

  1. Silvia Mariani says:
    2021年1月8日 at 3:13 PM

    Hermoso bordado 💙💙

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  2. sofia motamedi says:
    2021年1月8日 at 3:31 PM

    I love reading your posts!! I try to read them slowly to “feel” your words. There are no easy or perfect answers and by talking and thinking we can better understand each other.

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  3. しのぶ says:
    2021年1月8日 at 4:12 PM

    そういえば自分のことを良い人って言う人に会ったことない

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  4. Sharron says:
    2021年1月8日 at 4:54 PM

    I hope your life settles down enough for you to stitch more but thank you for sharing your stories and insight even when life gets chaotic.

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  5. Dianne Murcutt says:
    2021年1月9日 at 12:05 AM

    Love it…

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