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I am glad Sashiko Stories here resonate with some of you. It means a lot as I co

atsushijp, 2024年7月8日

I am glad Sashiko Stories here resonate with some of you. It means a lot as I consider the Stories “Ordinary” – and finding others going through a similar experience encourages me to continue sharing. My Story can be “Your” Story. I am speaking up because “someone foreign” is rewriting “Our” Story.
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Currently, Sashiko is full of “Bright Light”. Mindfulness, Zen, Happiness… with many “positive” interpretations, I feel like Sashiko is on the stage with so much “spotlight”. It is good to be spotlighted for the performance, but when we focus on the ordinary, when we need Natural Light, these Bright Lights will unable us to find the True Light. In order to find the Natural Light from outside somehow, it may be a good idea to keep the room dark for a while. This analogy may not make sense… At least, however, when I found my own light of “Sashiko”, I was in the complete dark. Therefore, I experience the allergic reaction when they romanticize Sashiko more than necessary. It is “they” who decided to spotlight Sashiko. It will be lit for a while – but when they found something else to make money, what would happen…?
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The society we live in now (including SNS) do not accept negativity. Even if it is out of honesty or truth, negativity will be blocked & ignored. We prioritize positivity over reality. However, we have to know that the Natural Light doesn’t exist when no Dark exists. There is always another story on the other side. I appreciate you listening to our Story where “Sashiko” is so positive & cheering. It’s not all about it, and those who “sell” Sashiko with superficial positively are not those from the Original Culture.
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私が英語圏で主流になっている刺し子に物申している理由は、「目的」と「手段」をごっちゃ混ぜにして、ただ単に「気持ちいいもの」として売り出していることにあります。売り出すのもOK。気持ち良くするのもOK。ただ、それを「刺し子の本質」として紹介している流れだけは駄目なのです。過去が無かったものになり、文化が壊れてしまうから。
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英語圏での刺し子は、あまりにも煌びやかでポジティブに溢れています。スポットライトが当たるステージに立つ刺し子は、本質に基づくのであれば、あまりに眩しい光に怖気付き、外の天然の光を探し求めるはずです。ステージの上で輝けるのは、スポットライトの中を主戦場とする人達です。刺し子は、暗闇の中に一筋の光を見つけるようなものだったはず。
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一筋の光を見つける為には、暗闇を許容する必要があります。そして現代は、暗闇を許容するようにできていないのかもしれません。だとしても。いや、だとしたら。一層、本質を考える必要があるのではと思うのです。英語圏の刺し子はいつか疲弊します。ずーっとポジティブな人なんていたら気持ち悪いように、今の英語圏での刺し子の薄っぺらさが気持ち悪くなるのです。刺し子とずっと共に生きてきたから、余計に。
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Comments (6)

  1. 𝙻𝚒𝚗𝚍𝚊 says:
    2024年7月8日 at 12:14 PM

    😍

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  2. Lorie Mccown says:
    2024年7月8日 at 12:53 PM

    So beautiful ❤️

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  3. Carol Wilkin says:
    2024年7月8日 at 2:58 PM

    Those colors are beautiful 👏

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  4. PlanteVerte says:
    2024年7月8日 at 7:00 PM

    There is no good without evil. There is no light without darkness. Those who have experienced, will understand.

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  5. Beverley Reilly says:
    2024年7月9日 at 7:38 AM

    Please keep sharing your thoughts with us. Your introspectiveness and thoughtfulness always make me stop and think and consider my own life. Your love of Sashiko and the desire to honour the traditions of the stitching is heart warming.

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  6. HSH says:
    2024年7月9日 at 5:50 PM

    🪷🙏🏼🧵🪡

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