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Sashiko is a “form/practice/culture of hand-stitching” developed in Japan. Yes,

atsushijp, 2021年4月3日

Sashiko is a “form/practice/culture of hand-stitching” developed in Japan. Yes, the “technique” and “patterns” are very inspiring & important to learn. However, what I want to share is “MORE” than just how Sashiko looks. What I would like to share includes, but not limited to, tradition, custom, rituals, belief, philosophy, spirituality, and the ordinary of the Japanese people who practice(d) Sashiko. Without explaining them, the culture may be twisted by someone’s convenience – and may be for their profit.

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I am very lucky to marry a beautiful person with several heritage (Born in USSR, moved to Israel). We have a daughter who is American. Every single day, I learn something new. Ever since I immigrated to the US, I respect this country. Therefore, I “share”. I am NOT judging, criticizing, attacking nor excluding those non-Japanese who enjoy Sashiko. I am simply asking to learn the difference. In the past, there weren’t any resources. Now, I share the resource. 

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The Japanese culture (& its practice) is very unique to non-Japanese culture. The Japanese who live in Japan do not realize the uniqueness so often. However, well therefore, there is a lot of wisdom that I can share. I hope what I share will be some help to your ordinary days. Learning Sashiko is “more” than making beautiful stitches. (If a goal is to have perfect even stitches with beautiful patterns, a machine can do that. And there is nothing wrong with the machine).

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ここ数日、寝ても覚めても「貧しさと日本人」というキーワードでずーっと頭が高速回転しています。清貧という言葉があるように、「無理に富を求めず、正しい行いをして貧しい生活を送ること」という美学が日本人にあります。ただ、これには前提があって、二元論で物事を考えない日本人的だからこその美学だったりします。清貧を二元論の社会に持ち込むと、「では金儲けは汚いことだ」となってしまう。清く富むことも、清く貧しくなることも受け入れてきたんだろうとも思うのです(勿論、二元論で完結する社会もあったとは思いますが)。

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考え続けると、刺し子を英語で伝えることは即ち日本的美学の紹介でもあるんだろうと思うのです。逆に言うと、その美学を伝えることができなければ、僕達が思う刺し子の全体像は英語圏では広まらないのではと思うほどに。あれ?とても壮大な事に挑戦しようとしてますかね。

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2021-04-03 11:24:01




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Comments (6)

  1. a 39th year, in stitches says:
    2021年4月3日 at 3:37 PM

    Thank you for your posts. I’m Japanese American – Nissei, born in the US to a Japanese Brazilian mother and Japanese father. I appreciate your continued advocacy, going beyond the stitches and conveying the importance of understanding the practice and culture of Sashiko, as a whole. It is not your responsibility to “teach” or “share” but I appreciate the burden you have taken on, as I have been learning a lot with each post. Much love and respect.

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  2. Fran Jeffes says:
    2021年4月3日 at 3:50 PM

    Very interesting. I look forward to hearing more😮

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  3. Lou Burford says:
    2021年4月3日 at 4:00 PM

    Your words are so important

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  4. Kayo Bogdan says:
    2021年4月3日 at 5:28 PM

    こんにちは。
    わたしは日本の伝統的なことをあまり経験せずに日本で育ち、アメリカで暮らしている日本人です。
    「もったいない」とモノを大切に思う一方で「まっさらで完全」であることに価値をおく一筋縄では説明できない日本の文化の中で刺し子をどう捉えるのか、民芸コレクターや評論家ではなくて当事者の発信からいろいろ考えることができて日々感謝です。

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  5. nozomic123 says:
    2021年4月4日 at 12:09 AM

    なかなか壮大な事だと思います。日本もファストファッションなど、清貧という価値観はどこに⁉︎という状態ですからね…😢

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  6. Reiko Sashiko Quilt says:
    2021年4月4日 at 1:31 AM

    『貧しさ』とは、何かの基準から足りない状態を指す言葉だと思うのです。
    貧しさとは、どう言う事なのか。それは 誰から見て、誰が発した言葉なのか、そんな事も加味したくなります。
    圧倒的に、今とは物資が無かった時代であろう 縄文時代の状態を『貧しい』とはあまり 表現しませんよね?
    その辺の前提定義から 必要かも知れません。
    文化の説明って、ややこしく、難しい〜!

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