The “Thread” matters in Sashiko. There are stories we call it “Sashiko Thread”, and there are reasons why we keep using the specific “Sashiko Thread”. You can find the details on our Youtube & Website, and here is a “process” of thread being a part of fabric. It is very…
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People ask: “Is it okay to do Sashiko on Denim Jeans. It isn’t traditional.” – I
People ask: “Is it okay to do Sashiko on Denim Jeans. It isn’t traditional.” – I answer, “Yes, of course. But, please try to learn what Sashiko is”. I am NOT denying the change in culture – without changes, it isn’t culture. I just want “changes” to be sincere, not…
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It was 2020 I wrote the script. After so many struggles, I uploaded the video ab
It was 2020 I wrote the script. After so many struggles, I uploaded the video about “Sashiko & Cultural Appropriation”. It is on our Youtube. ☆ There is a significant “twist” in translation (or filtering) when Sashiko was introduced with “mending”. Many people think Sashiko is a mending technique. It…
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When I share the pain from Cultural Appropriation in Sashiko, some always try to
When I share the pain from Cultural Appropriation in Sashiko, some always try to shut me up by saying, “You (Japanese) also use(appropriate) foreign words. (therefore, you need to shut up.)” My reply to these hatreds is simple, “I don’t know. I am sorry if Japanese hurt their feelings.” I…
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“Fighting against the Cultural Appropriation of Sashiko” (story on thank you)..
“Fighting against the Cultural Appropriation of Sashiko” (story on @fantastical_fibers thank you)… It is funny that I didn’t realize it was about me. It is true that I am fighting against ignorance. However, I barely “attack” someone specific (unless they attack me first), and what I am trying to do…
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The photo shown on the advertisement (on this post) is the “backside” of the “Bo
The photo shown on the advertisement (on this post) is the “backside” of the “Boro-to-be” Sashiko Jacket. The Selvedge Magazine team picked it, and I am happy to share this beautiful photo. However, I want you to know that it is the “backside” of the Jacket, and it is supposed…
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It is kinda off the topic of this account, but I thought it was important to sha
It is kinda off the topic of this account, but I thought it was important to share. When I decided to move to the US, I had nothing but my wife. Toward the end of 2013, I lost pretty much everything I had. The ordinary I never doubted to lose…
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I guess… none of us who read this post (who has access to the Internet & device)
I guess… none of us who read this post (who has access to the Internet & device) do not need to hand-stitch for our ”survival”. We have a choice to purchase/ask for the piece of cloth. We “choose” to hand-stitch. There are many reasons & stories why we hand-stitch regardless…
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There is a reason I choose “Instagram” as the main platform – not facebook (I fo
There is a reason I choose “Instagram” as the main platform – not facebook (I forward it so you can see), not twitter, not pinterest, not tik-tok. First, their mission, “Bringing you closer to the people and things that you love”. Then, Instagram tries to alter “trend” to the “ordinary”…
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I usually have plenty of time when I teach/lecture the Sashiko. The in-person wo
I usually have plenty of time when I teach/lecture the Sashiko. The in-person workshop is 6 hours length. Therefore, it is very challenging & also refreshing to condense my message into a short version (like Pecha-Kucha format, which I am not sure how I feel about the word-usage). In 6…