I receive many questions regarding “Am I correct?”. It is a kind question because it shows they care about the origin. Some do not even care if they are correct or not. However, as you may know already with following this account, it is not easy to define what is…
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Whew. Playing with 5 years old daughter while maintaining the ordinary is kind o
Whew. Playing with 5 years old daughter while maintaining the ordinary is kind of impossible. Teachers really should be valued more. ☆ Please allow me to make 2 announcements instead of Sashiko Story today. ☆ 1. I wrote an article about the handmade mask. I apologize for the rough article…
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体が弱く常に風邪を引いていた僕に比べ、娘はとても健康体で過ごしてくれています。それでも風邪はもちろんひいて、先週末はその滅多にない時間を過ごしました。子供が苦し
体が弱く常に風邪を引いていた僕に比べ、娘はとても健康体で過ごしてくれています。それでも風邪はもちろんひいて、先週末はその滅多にない時間を過ごしました。子供が苦しむ姿を見ること程苦しいことはないですね……。寝込んでいる間甘やかしすぎて、回復して様子見の今日は、「調子に乗るな」と怒ってしまう程に（笑）そういうものなのかもしれません。 ☆ 風邪でソファで寝てる（テレビがみたいので）時に、外に行く時はいつも持ち歩いてくれている刺し子バッグを横において寝てくれて。妻の「お父さんが刺し子したから世界にひとつだけだよ。誰も持ってないよ。」というコメントが響いたらしく、ずーっと使ってくれています。思春期を迎えれば、そんな「手作り」が嫌になる時もくるとは思いますが、同時に「父親が一生をかけたこと」が少しでも娘に伝われば良いなと思っています。諦めず、挫けず、いじけず、怖がらず。 ☆ – – – ☆ I gave this bag as a present to my daughter for being a “big girl” to go on a trip with me for 6 days without her mother. Since then, she keeps using it even (or especially) when she sleeps in her…
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Unshin, Hitomezashi, Kasane, Kogin, Gushinui, Boro and may more… There are numbe
Unshin, Hitomezashi, Kasane, Kogin, Gushinui, Boro and may more… There are numbers of Japanese words that cannot be translated into other languages without proper explanation. The explanation often requires the understanding of not only the technique, but also the background of the word. Am I a master in those? No,…
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My “ordinary” is someone’s “extra-ordinary”. The difference in culture, in how w
My “ordinary” is someone’s “extra-ordinary”. The difference in culture, in how we grow up, is quite significant. Therefore, I ask to try to respect the Japanese culture behind Sashiko. ☆ In my culture, “teaching” is something special. The famous word, “Sensei”, is often referred to a teacher. The word itself…
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“BORO” is a result of repetitive Sashiko. Therefore, it contains the “hope/care”
“BORO” is a result of repetitive Sashiko. Therefore, it contains the “hope/care” of ordinary People. In today’s Live Streaming, I talked about what Boro is for us, for Sashiko artisans. Live streaming Is also available on YouTube. Boro is more than a result. Sashiko is more than technique. It is…
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Fabric doesn’t become “Boro” without stitching. We call that Japanese hand-stitc
Fabric doesn’t become “Boro” without stitching. We call that Japanese hand-stitching, resulting in Boro, as Sashiko. I am proud of our journey of sharing Sashiko today, which is like creating the future of Boro by enjoying Sashiko. We also keep making Sashiko pieces. Let’s surprise the world together ☆ New…
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Speaking from the Sashiko stitcher’s point of view, there is no vivid boundary b
Speaking from the Sashiko stitcher’s point of view, there is no vivid boundary between Sashiko & Boro. They are on the same line of hand-stitching with care. It is not like “Sashiko or Boro”. It is like, “Sashiko and then Boro”. The exhibition of authentic Boro is opening this Friday…
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“When we scramble to “take” from one another, it will never be enough. When we s
“When we scramble to “take” from one another, it will never be enough. When we share with each other, it will be more than enough.” (Aida Mistuo, 1989). ☆ I hope that my Sashiko stories will remind them the importance of “sharing”. I keep telling my daughter to share. She…
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One of the frustrations I feel when I see the word “Sashiko” in a non-Japanese-r
One of the frustrations I feel when I see the word “Sashiko” in a non-Japanese-related context is that they often focus on the “result”. The result is important, but the result is merely the result. Sashiko is more than that, I believe. The core is somewhere else, and the core…