I say, Sashiko is not only about the pattern or making accurate stitches – Sashi

I say, Sashiko is not only about the pattern or making accurate stitches – Sashiko is “more” than stitching. People ask, “Then, what is Sashiko?” It isn’t easy to summarize what I have been thinking for my entire life. I have my own definition for Sashiko, but sharing the definition (only) is already contradicting the essence of Sashiko. Japanese culture is very simple for someone who lives within. It becomes extremely difficult to explain when “common sense” becomes a subject to learn.

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Most of my writing & videos in the last 3 years is about “explaining what Sashiko is for us”. It is quite scary to share my own definition because it includes many personal stories. As much as I rely on “writing”, I understand the risk of it. People read only what they want to read while clipping the part they want to read. Therefore, I made a platform “Patreon” to share my honest insight without fearing much. I wasn’t really confident enough to “talk” about it in English because “talking” cannot be undone (proof-read). However, in the previous Sashiko Live Streaming on Jan.31st, I felt quite well after talking about what I really want throughout sharing the Sashiko. It started as a silent Live Streaming, but toward the ending, I could share the importance of “place” in which I decided to protect by implementing the new rule “eliminating the trolls”. Please check our Youtube Channel, “SashiCo Channel”, if you are interested in learning what Sashiko is for us.

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刺し子を紹介することを通して目指すものは「居場所」を作り、守ること。原点であり、また僕の刺し子の活動の全てでもあります。幼少期から居場所を探して、でも全然見つからなくて、大槌刺し子で居場所は作るもんだと教えてもらって、様々に変容する居場所を刺し子というキーワードで括ってみたくて。日本語で表現するとこれだけシンプルに纏められる思いが、英語では2年かかっても表現しきれていません。それは、「答えと結果」が求められる文化だからなんだろうと思います。居場所そのものよりも、「その居場所で何ができるか」を求められるから説明が複雑になる。その居場所で何をするかなんて、僕が決めることでは無いんですけどね（でも、英語ではそこをしっかり定義しないと前に進めない）。進めば進むほど険しくなる道です。「不可能な道を選んだね」と、不可能でしょと思いながら応援してくれる様々な方に背中を押して頂きながら、今日も明日も刺し子を通して言葉を紡いでいけたらと思っています。こういう思いをご理解頂くのには、配信をお聞き頂くのが一番かと思います。Youtubeに全てのアーカイブがありますので、ご覧頂けましたら幸いです。

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2021-02-02 14:08:01

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