This is Live Streaming “Thursday”… and unfortunately, my throat isn’t fully recovered yet. I will try my best to offer the Live Streaming tonight – but it may be shortened or canceled (if canceling, I will make a Story On IG & on Youtube). ☆ I came across a comment…
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The days of being under the weather continue. I am feeling okay, but I lost my v
The days of being under the weather continue. I am feeling okay, but I lost my voice this morning (my vocal code isn’t working well, I guess). I hope that I can recover by Thursday at Sashiko Live. Well… even without actual voice sound, I can stitch & write emails….
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This may be the first time to actually put it like this in 6 years… as it is unc
This may be the first time to actually put it like this in 6 years… as it is uncomfortable for me to ask for specific help. I mention the help to refer to me, be mindful who to learn from, and acknowledge the stories. Today, I have a more specific…
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Exactly half of Shippou is done. It is rare to see the results of just circles a
Exactly half of Shippou is done. It is rare to see the results of just circles as I often stitch on non-rectangle shaped fabrics (like Denim Pants). When one goes along the winding curves, while adding threads when it runs out, we can reach the result of “Shippou”. ☆ In…
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There is no doubt about the “Difference” between Cultures. Because of the “Diffe
There is no doubt about the “Difference” between Cultures. Because of the “Difference”, it is okay to go through difficult time to understand another culture. By spending a lot of time in difference, I hope that I can introduce the Sashiko we practice, which isn’t fully introduced in English. ☆…
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The Jacket I featured on the flier for our Sashiko Exhibition in 2024 is done by
The Jacket I featured on the flier for our Sashiko Exhibition in 2024 is done by Keiko & Unshinkai (A group of our Sashiko Students → Sashiko Friends). With an analogy of Orchestra, Keiko is a conductor, and many Sashiko Artisans we work togethers play the instruments – everyone is…
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We will have a small exhibition of Sashiko Works by Keiko & members of “Unshinka
We will have a small exhibition of Sashiko Works by Keiko & members of “Unshinkai (Atsushi’s Sashiko students → Sashioko friends in Japan)” in November. It will happen in a cute & Japanese-like Cafe/Gallery (Genki Gallery) in Tokyo’s Old Town – Tsukishima. As Keiko doesn’t open her studio to the…
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When we are immersed in one practice, I guess there are some moments of “Paradig
When we are immersed in one practice, I guess there are some moments of “Paradigm Shift”. We may call it “Turning Points”. During my 40+ years of life with Sashiko, one of the significant moments happened in 2011, when I took part in the “Otsuchi (Recovery) Sashiko Project”. I am…
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本質 (HonShitsu) is another Japanese word I am trying to convey the message with i
本質 (HonShitsu) is another Japanese word I am trying to convey the message with in English. 本質 can be translated “Essence”, “(True) Nature”, and “Heart of the matter”. In my interpretation in Sashiko, I use the word “HonShitsu” when I describe “What it really is/was”. So, what is Sashiko’s “Honshitsu”?…
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Bright Green in the late Summer. While hanging many Asanoha Stitched Sashiko Fab
Bright Green in the late Summer. While hanging many Asanoha Stitched Sashiko Fabric, I feel I am painting with Dark Indigo & Bright White Thread – the contract of 2 different Blues, Light Blue from the Sky & Dark Blue from Indigo brought me a bit of Japanese scenery to…