We live in such a confusing society. One side defines what we do as the Art. Ano

We live in such a confusing society. One side defines what we do as the Art. Another group says that I am a whinger (as over-reacting & exaggerating). I always say that the principle of Sashiko exists in the Japanese ordinary. So, yes, for Japanese, Sashiko may not be such “fancy” things. It is a mere form of hand-stitching developed in Japan, after all.
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However, well therefore, Sashiko has the power to influence this world especially where it is dominated by a powerful language: English. I used to think that I was sharing extremely insignificant things. In fact, it is new & inspiring for those who do not have Japanese culture as the ordinary. That’s how Sashiko can contribute.
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I want everyone to enjoy Sashiko. Therefore, I share everything I have without any cost (your support would be appreciated, though). One may encounter a piece of information that Sashiko isn’t so significant. Yes, it is NOT significant for those who do live in/with the Japanese Culture. If not, defining Sashiko as “insignificant” can be a form of Cultural Appropriation (because they don’t know the stories behind it). Even worse, it is extremely disrespectful, insulting, and disgusting to define someone’s culture saying “It is just stitching. Period” without trying to learn the culture, language, and history of the practice. Sashiko is more than what they can read in English (or any other non-Japanese language).
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「刺し子の本質は日常だ」と常日頃言うように、刺し子は大層なもんじゃありません。特別な日の外食じゃなく、今朝食べたお味噌汁みたいなもんです。ただね、これは「日本人の日常」が基準になっていて、その日本人の日常を当たり前として捉えられていない人が、「刺し子は大層なもんじゃない」と断言するのは、とても危険だし、何より失礼極まりない言動です。
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刺し子が大層なもんじゃないなら、刺し子について日本語で語れるくらいにはなって欲しいものです。海外の刺し子ブームの本流には2本の支流があります。(1) 持続可能への簡単な一時的自己満足 (2) （西洋の）常識を変えられるかもしれない期待感。あくまで僕は(2)を押し続けます。ま、だからこそ、日本語での情報発信はなかなか難しいんですけどね。明日のこの時間は配信金曜日。しっかり配信でこのことについても語ります。
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2021-12-02 09:00:11

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