In order to fully describe the culture of Sashiko, proper understanding of how Japanese culture has developed is essential. What is the proper understanding, then? Well, many people spend their whole life studying it, so it isn’t easy to describe on SNS in one post. Please keep learning, as I…
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I would like to spread the beauty & enjoyment & empowerment of Sashiko. Therefor
I would like to spread the beauty & enjoyment & empowerment of Sashiko. Therefore, a trend is very much welcome. The more people talk about Sashiko, the more chance they will get to know Sashiko. At the same time, I realize that Sashiko is my identity, and I cannot just…
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45th day of “Stay Home (since my daughter started staying home)”. The extraordin
45th day of “Stay Home (since my daughter started staying home)”. The extraordinary days became somewhat the ordinary, yet it is just an adjustment and our body & mind are not as ordinary as they appear. In those extraordinary days, we breathe very shallow. “Shallowness” is not good in both…
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One of my big challenges in this crisis (paradigm shift period) is to lower my s
One of my big challenges in this crisis (paradigm shift period) is to lower my standard. I am a typical perfectionist, and I simply cannot compromise. Does it sound like what I am saying here? Yes, the message on SNS is toward myself as well. I am in the process…
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A good (psychological) counselor doesn’t give a client his/her opinion. He/She l
A good (psychological) counselor doesn’t give a client his/her opinion. He/She listens to the client, and navigates them to ease an issue. The counselor is not a magician – they cannot ease everything. However, I sincerely respect the good counselors for their massive contribution to humanity. ☆ The “healer” often…
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“A Choice”. It is a powerful word. A series of choices form who we are.
“A Choice”. It is a powerful word. A series of choices form who we are. I chose to do what I do today – Sashiko. I don’t know if I had chosen to be who I am, but I am proud of myself for doing what I had received. The…
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Doubt what is normal. Don’t trust what we know.
Doubt what is normal. Don’t trust what we know. ☆ This is the phrase I always tell myself. My justice can be completely wrong in another culture. Until 2013, my justice was everything to me. I pushed through my “Correct” no matter what others say. Once I made myself “justified”,…
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Putting my strong preference aside, I am not so much particular about “what (Res
Putting my strong preference aside, I am not so much particular about “what (Result)” when people call their stitching Sashiko. Instead, I am quite particular about “How (mindset)” when they use the word of Sashiko. ☆ Stop reading what you want to read, instead read what is written by understanding…
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“Threads Magazine” issued in 1988! My dear friend found this on E-market and got
“Threads Magazine” issued in 1988! My dear friend found this on E-market and got it for me. So sweet of her. I have my own Sashiko in my experience. However, I keep telling myself to doubt my understanding. There is always an addition to the Sashiko I would like to…
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Another question I often receive is “How can you make your stitches so even?”. T
Another question I often receive is “How can you make your stitches so even?”. The answer is quite simple → “They are even because I do not try to make them even”. As long as one tries to be “perfect” or “precise” in stitching, it isn’t easy to have even…