I am still astonished that the word “Boro” has become so popular. Many know Boro, and they often “Compare” the words “Boro and Sashiko”. Well. Among many kinds of definitions, one big misunderstanding regarding these 2 words is the “Comparison” like “Sashiko vs Boro (technique)”. Sashiko is a technique of…
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Everyday, we put something in a trash bin. It is important to tidy up around us,
Everyday, we put something in a trash bin. It is important to tidy up around us, and we “categorize” items to be valuable or trash. Some items may be really trash… but interestingly, it is up to our own value on what is trash, or even treasure. The value changes…
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In a trend of Sashiko defined as “Visible Mending”, many get confused by another
In a trend of Sashiko defined as “Visible Mending”, many get confused by another term “Boro”. I often encounter the discussion (or even definition) comparing Sashiko & Boro, saying [This is Sashiko Technique, and that is Boro Technique]. The comparison is misleading, or even “Wrong”. As you know, it is…
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I often receive a question on “What is a good fabric for Boro?”. Unfortunately,
I often receive a question on “What is a good fabric for Boro?”. Unfortunately, I don’t have the answer to satisfy what they are asking as our understanding of “Boro” is most likely different. However, I do have some recommendations that “can result in” Boro – which we call “Kofu…
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A few posts ago, I shared a Story about the paradigm shift of my life from [What
A few posts ago, I shared a Story about the paradigm shift of my life from [What for] to [For Whom]. Either a privilege or a curse, Sashiko has been a great part of my Life. Or, in other words, my life is always with/for/about Sashiko. I appreciate many feedback…
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For those who are in the U.S., I hope you had a great Thanksgiving week. I had a
For those who are in the U.S., I hope you had a great Thanksgiving week. I had a great time with my family – just our “Nuclear Family” as 4 of us including Cat. I tried not to be on SNS, including here. I fulfilled several orders (Thanks!!), but I…
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When it comes to culture, there are some stories to explain what/how/why it is.
When it comes to culture, there are some stories to explain what/how/why it is. Therefore, I find it very important to share the stories about Sashiko. Here on SNS, I only can read the comments and imagine your reaction. In-Person Workshop & Live Session via Online Sashiko Class, I can see…
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October… It was such beautiful scenery to drive up Northern New York. The Worksh
October… It was such beautiful scenery to drive up Northern New York. The Workshop Place, @schweinfurthart is also very beautiful & spacious. I am happy to display some of our items as Samples. ☆ In this picture, there are 3 kinds of “Our Sashiko”. One is traditional… or a normal…
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“Boro” is not the word for technique, or even a method. I haven’t spent as much
“Boro” is not the word for technique, or even a method. I haven’t spent as much time with Boro as I have with Sashiko, but (or therefore) I keep asking other Japanese how they understand the word “Boro”. “Boro” is not a technique… it is more, and very difficult to…
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You may remember the statement I made when I realized the strong trend of Sashik
You may remember the statement I made when I realized the strong trend of Sashiko a few years ago. I wrote: “I hope I can be a small stone in this Sashiko trend to create a small whirlpool”. The same statement is with me. Now, it has become my “mission”…