This is one typical “Sashiko Furoshiki” we can find in History. We make similar items by following a similar design. Have you ever wondered why they stitched Sashiko in this pattern? For the specific 4 corners? Why Geometric Patterns? I share the “Sashiko Stories” behind our Sashiko & Japanese Sashiko…
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As our days continue without missing a beat, Stories are connected to make anoth
As our days continue without missing a beat, Stories are connected to make another bigger story (we may call it History at some point). What I share as “Sashiko Story” is also connected, and what I do is connect all the dots. Unfortunately, Sashiko was introduced in a form of…
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I am heading to Berkeley, CA, for the first time!! (In 2002, my very first day i
I am heading to Berkeley, CA, for the first time!! (In 2002, my very first day in the United States started in SFO). Along with the Sashiko Workshops I offer on 7/23 and 7/25, my host Slow Fiber Studio (@worldshiborinetwork) welcomes their friends from the textile community to their garden….
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This is a photo of on-going “Furoshiki (風呂敷)” as requested. – it is stitched alm
This is a photo of on-going “Furoshiki (風呂敷)” as requested. – it is stitched almost free-hands. I will see how it will be. I don’t know when & how, but I am looking forward to presenting it here as the completion. I just made another Reel to show how I…
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Some of my Sashiko Artisans taught me how “difficult” it is to cut the fabric. F
Some of my Sashiko Artisans taught me how “difficult” it is to cut the fabric. For them, they said, cutting the fabric is the same as cutting our flesh (an analogy that we have to be serious & careful in cutting the fabric). I respect that, and somewhere, I follow…
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I don’t have any degree in Art, Sociology, Philosophy, or other related fields t
I don’t have any degree in Art, Sociology, Philosophy, or other related fields to talk about “Culture” of Japanese people. However, one true thing is that I am a Japanese person who had never left Japan until the age of 18. I believe I can share my personal experience &…
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700 days. I made myself write a story per day. In May 2019, I learned the concep
700 days. I made myself write a story per day. In May 2019, I learned the concept (pain) of Cultural Appropriation. When I say, “the information you know about Sashiko in English is insufficient”, I felt a sort of “responsibility” to explain why it is not enough. I believe I…
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I would like to consider myself a story-teller rather than an activist for Sashi
I would like to consider myself a story-teller rather than an activist for Sashiko. I thought, as a story-teller, my mission is to share a series of “new” stories. Therefore, I try to write something new in every post. However, I may have to change my view. If I am…
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I want you to listen to my/our voice. At the same time, I do not want you to imm
I want you to listen to my/our voice. At the same time, I do not want you to immerse yourself only in my stories. It is always important to keep balance. Defining my word – “There is no such a thing as Right or Wrong in Sashiko” – as the…
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In this account, I am sharing the Sashiko & how “different” the understanding ca
In this account, I am sharing the Sashiko & how “different” the understanding can be. Not “Wrong”, just “different” – because of this difference, the understanding of Sashiko in English can be insufficient. After all, “Sashiko” is a Japanese practice rooted into the Japanese culture. The culture is deeply related…