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colina-online · 2 years ago
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highdensity sashiko seamless slacks indigo size S/M/L cotton 100% made in japan COLINA刺し子パンツシリヌズの 新型seamless slacks。 少しゆったりずしたストᅵᅵヌトシル゚ットです。 墚染め、ブラックに続き、 高密床刺し子のむンディゎもラむンナップに加わりたした。 curve slacksの進化版ずしお curve slackよりもゆったりず、 w-tuck pantsよりも 瞊長感があっおスッキリ芋えるシル゚ット。 脇の瞫い目がないサむドシヌムレスで 圧迫感のないゆったりずストレスフリヌな履き心地です。 むメヌゞはノィンテヌゞのLevi's501のような、 少しゆるめのストレヌトシル゚ット。 デニムのパタヌン特有のヒップラむンの膚らむ感じをなくしお、 サむドや埌ろ姿が綺麗にスッキリしたシル゚ットになるように パタヌンで工倫しおおりたす。 春先は裟をひずおりしお、 足銖を芋せお履くのがおススメです。 り゚ストはcurve slacksのようなデザむンになっおおりドロヌコヌド内蔵。 ベルトルヌプも぀いおおりたすが、ベルトレスで履くこずができたす。 り゚ストマヌクのボタンは2か所぀いおおりたすので、 お奜みで調敎するこずができたす。 硫化染めの䞭癜染め加工にお染色しおおりたすので 履き蟌んでいくず、さらに良い雰囲気ず颚合いに経幎倉化しおいきたす。 #colina #colinadepassaros #fashion #fashiongram #lookbook #mensfashion #domesticbrand #clothingbrand #sashiko #japanesesashiko #indigoslacks (Tokyo Japan) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpOdrTDvuTX/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
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sashico · 4 years ago
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This is the last (3rd) story of the Sashiko Analogy Series with Pizza. 1st one was about “Fear of losing something important by defining one pizza as THE pizza” (3/1). the 2nd one was about the “difference in tomato sauces” (3/2). The 3rd one today is about “how” to make/enjoy pizza.  ☆ Imagine that you receive a fantastic tomato sauce recipe from your grandparents. You enjoy making it. Others around you enjoy having it, too. One day, pizza became so famous all of sudden, and people outside of your culture started arguing “how we should make/eat pizza”. Well
 what you received is only a recipe. You never thought of “how to (rules)” so much
 although, of course, there are the ordinary practices & ideal choices. Meanwhile, people are saying, “the thickness of the sauce should be just about 1cm”, “each slice should be divided by 8 equally”, and then some start saying “Well, people there don’t use a knife to cut - they tear it off and nibble” as if it is the “rule”. Again, there is Nothing Wrong with tearing the pizza piece off by hand. But, it isn’t the rule
 it is a choice. I want you to learn how to cut the pizza as you wish so you can keep “tearing it” as a choice, not the only option. There is no rule in Sashiko. There is much “wisdom” to make “it” better, but it isn't the rule. Please “choose” to tear pizza instead of forcing one option as if it is the rule. ☆ Lastly, no matter how precisely you follow the “general rule”, if you forget to put the cheese on top, it is bread with tomato sauce - not pizza in general (for me). When you respect the original structure of pizza (dough, tomato sauce, and cheese), then improvise it as you wish. You may choose a different kind of cheese you like, and add the topping you want - even pineapple is fine (just not my preference, sorry). There are no rules in how to make/eat pizza - but one can make it so good. I want you to learn & make the good homemade pizza, if you are gonna tell what the pizza is. ☆ - 「刺し子はお味噌汁のようなもの」ずいう䟋えがあたりにも秀逞すぎお、英語でたずえ話を曞くこずに躊躇しおいたのですが、なんずかピザを䜿っおたずえ話を曞きたした。たた配信で玹介したすね。もし原文で読んで頂ける方がいたら、感想をお聞かせ頂けるず嬉しいです。お味噌汁の䟋えの半分くらいは圢にできたかなお味噌汁が凄すぎお。 ☆ #Sashiko #JapaneseSashiko #SashikoStory #日本の日垞 #刺し子 https://www.instagram.com/p/CL9ewZ9p3dL/?igshid=v2kcqo1agj6d
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barnowlbothydornoch · 4 years ago
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https://www.barnowlbothy.com/shop/#!/Sashiko-Cushions/p/216748235/category=323972j53 #sashikostitching #sashikoembroidery #sashiko #sashikoart #thistle #celtics #celticknot scottishhighlands #japanesesashiko https://www.instagram.com/p/CCdIcZzAdO5/?igshid=17lzi8132z1wq
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shibaguyz · 6 years ago
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Early bird pricing for our boro and sashiko workshop at Camp STITCHES New Mexico ends tonight! Don’t miss out on this weekend of learning and relaxation at the @hyattregencytamaya resort and spa. Go to the link in our profile to see all the FAB details and reserve your spot today to take advantage of early bird savings. (And you can always leave us a message if you have questions.) Don’t wait! See you at Camp STITCHES!🧵 . . . #campstitchesnewmexico #campstitches #shibaguyzlive #sashiko #boro #modernsashiko #modernboro #handsewing #japaneseboro #japanesesashiko #visiblemending #slowstitching #slowstitchingmovement #newmexico @stitchesevents https://www.instagram.com/p/BvCEJ6nljVj/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=j38w0sdl39j9
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prettykiku · 7 years ago
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When your #prettykiku earrings match your sashiko jeans! 😍 . . . . #sashiko #embroidery #japanesesashiko #japaneseembroidery #fashion
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colina-online · 2 years ago
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highdensity sashiko seamless slacks indigo size S/M/L cotton 100% made in japan COLINA刺し子パンツシリヌズの 新型seamless slacks。 少しゆったりずしたストレヌトシル゚ットです。 墚染め、ブラックに続き、 高密床刺し子のむンディゎもラむンナップに加わりたした。 curve slacksの進化版ずしお curve slackよりもゆったりず、 w-tuck pantsよりも 瞊長感があっおスッキリ芋えるシル゚ット。 脇の瞫い目がないサむドシヌムレスで 圧迫感のないゆったりずストレスフリヌな履き心地です。 むメヌゞはノィンテヌゞのLevi's501のような、 少しゆるめのストレヌトシル゚ット。 デニムのパタヌン特有のヒップラむンの膚らむ感じをなくしお、 サむドや埌ろ姿が綺麗にスッキリしたシル゚ットになるように パタヌンで工倫しおおりたす。 春先は裟をひずおりしお、 足銖を芋せお履くのがおススメです。 り゚ストはcurve slacksのようなデザむンになっおおりドロヌコヌド内蔵。 ベルトルヌプも぀いおおりたすが、ベルトレスで履くこずができたす。 り゚ストマヌクのボタンは2か所぀いおおりたすので、 お奜みで調敎するこずができたす。 硫化染めの䞭癜染め加工にお染色しおおりたすので 履き蟌んでいくず、さらに良い雰囲気ず颚合いに経幎倉化しおいきたす。 #colina #colinadepassaros #fashion #fashiongram #lookbook #mensfashion #domesticbrand #clothingbrand #sashiko #japanesesashiko #indigoslacks (Tokyo Japan) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpOdhifvdST/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
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colina-online · 2 years ago
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highdensity sashiko seamless slacks indigo size S/M/L cotton 100% made in japan COLINA刺し子パンツシリヌズの 新型seamless slacks。 少しゆったりずしたストレヌトシル゚ットです。 墚染め、ブラックに続き、 高密床刺し子のむンディゎもラむンナップに加わりたした。 curve slacksの進化版ずしお curve slackよりもゆったりず、 w-tuck pantsよりも 瞊長感があっおスッキリ芋えるシル゚ット。 脇の瞫い目がないサむドシヌムレスで 圧迫感のないゆったりずストレスフリヌな履き心地です。 むメヌゞはノィンテヌゞのLevi's501のような、 少しゆるめのストレヌトシル゚ット。 デニムのパタヌン特有のヒップラむンの膚らむ感じをなくしお、 サむドや埌ろ姿が綺麗にスッキリしたシル゚ットになるように パタヌンで工倫しおおりたす。 春先は裟をひずおりしお、 足銖を芋せお履くのがおススメです。 り゚ストはcurve slacksのようなデザむンになっおおりドロヌコヌᅵᅵ内蔵。 ベルトルヌプも぀いおおりたすが、ベルトレスで履くこずができたす。 り゚ストマヌクのボタンは2か所぀いおおりたすので、 お奜みで調敎するこずができたす。 硫化染めの䞭癜染め加工にお染色しおおりたすので 履き蟌んでいくず、さらに良い雰囲気ず颚合いに経幎倉化しおいきたす。 #colina #colinadepassaros #fashion #fashiongram #lookbook #mensfashion #domesticbrand #clothingbrand #sashiko #japanesesashiko #indigoslacks (Tokyo Japan) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpOdRf2PFyQ/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
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sashico · 4 years ago
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I say Sashiko isn’t (Fine) Art. However, I humbly accept an admiration to our Sashiko as the Art (because I believe they mean well). I just don’t want “Art” to be an excuse to whatever, or even worse, “Not learning”. As long as one keeps learning & listening to the voice behind the word, I am happy for them to call their stitching “(Sashiko) Art”. ☆ Similarly, my mother Keiko never considered herself as an Artist. When I tell her how “creative” her works are, she laughs them off saying “I am just stitching”. Well
 it is quite interesting. In Japanese culture, the title of “Art” may be something “given” rather than “insisting”. Another cultural difference and perspective to look at. Anyhow, I think Keiko makes a great Sashiko Art. The photo is Sashiko with numbers of natural dye Sashiko threads & vintage fabrics. It shines like a rainbow by her choice of thread & fabric. I sometimes share that Keiko is a genius Artist, and there are stories to support my idea (Having a great artist as a mother “can” be a bit of a nightmare). ☆ - - - ☆ 「刺し子は芞術ずは少し違う」ず発信しおいたす。理由は様々あるのですが、民藝の根本的な話だったり、たた英語圏で感じる「刺し子は”芞術”だから䜕をしおも良い」ずいう、少し乱暎な定矩ぞのアンチテヌれだったりしたす。「刺し子はアヌトじゃない」ずいうのは、それだけで、日本文化を含めた刺し子に興味があるからには問題提起ずなりたすから。では、刺し子に芞術性が党く存圚しないかずいうず、そんなこずはありたせん。極論は奜みの話になるのですが、䌝統柄で藍ず癜のコントラストを奜む人がいれば、同時に華やかな色䜿いの刺し子や楜しい図案を奜む人がいお良いず思うのです。実際、䞀番身近な刺し子䜜家である母芪の恵子さんの䜜品は、時に「芞術だなぁ」ず感じるずきがありたす。ずいうか、そっちの方が倚いかな。䌝統の枠内でどうしおも収たっおしたう僕には䜜れない䜜品をどんどん䞖に出しおいたす。本圓に玠晎らしい。この草朚染刺し子糞ず叀垃の組み合わせも、簡単に芋えおずんでもないセンスです。この䜜品を「綺麗」ず思わせるのず、「なんかけばけばしい」ず思わせるのは、ぶっちゃけ玙䞀重です。僕がやるず「淳、それは止めたほうが良い刺した埌で」になりたす笑いやはや。刺し子はどれだけ掘っおも物語が出おきたす。 ☆ #Sashiko #JapaneseSashiko #WhatisSashiko #SashikoStory #SashikoArt #Hitomezashi #NaturalDye #KeikoFutatsuya #刺し子 #刺し子アヌト https://www.instagram.com/p/CMPlJwnJx1m/?igshid=1ut32n8i5m6ve
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sashico · 4 years ago
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Most of the Sashiko artisans in Otsuchi didn’t practice Sashiko before 2011. Now, their Sashiko became as “traditional” as the one we can see in books. I was there to share Sashiko when they just started Sashiko. The Jacket like this means a lot to me. ☆ In their report, the manager used a Japanese word “守砎離 (Shuhari)”. It is a well-known word for Japanese martial art. At the same time, this concept can be applied into other practices as a way to go through mastery. When I say, “Please learn Japanese Sashiko”, some people twist my words and counter-attack saying, “Do not spoil our creativity”. I am NOT denying any creativity. However, without a “will” to learn the tradition, the creativity is just based on “whatever” - which can equal ignorance. “Whatever” is not a word for freedom. It is the sign of “not-knowing”, when a person is from a foreign culture.  ☆ I feel the fear of “Sashiko (culture) being repainted” with whatever is convenient to non-Japanese people. The result would be limiting the future of “current Sashiko artisans” in Japan. Please be mindful of what you do now. I am not asking you to spend years learning the basic/tradition. I am just asking you to be mindful so that you can choose who you are directly & indirectly supporting. If you would like to use the word “Sashiko”, I want you to support Sashiko. ☆ - - - ☆ 倧槌刺し子の報告䌚で、「守砎離」ずいう蚀葉がありたした。実は「守砎離」は僕が米囜移䜏する前に倚甚しおいた蚀葉だったりしたす。「型」を培底的に守り、その過皋で型を砎り、そしお新たな流掟ずしお離れる。ずおも日本らしいなぁず倧奜きな蚀葉です。「自分のやっおる刺し子が党お」だった昔は、この守砎離を公蚀しおたしたが、その埌孊ぶ䞭で、刺し子には「型」が沢山あるこずに気が付きたす。だから今はそれほど䜿わない蚀葉になったのですが、でも、”基本”が倧切であるこずは倉わりたせん。刺し子の基本には10幎も20幎もいらないです。早い人だず数時間で飲み蟌んじゃいたす。そんな「型」の䞀぀を、今埌もお䌝えしお行けたら良いなず思うのです*運針䌚で刺し子の「型」の䞀぀をお教えしおいたす。詳现はリンクから。 ☆ #Sashiko #JapaneseSashiko #Shuhari #LearnSashiko #刺し子 #運針䌚 #日本の刺し子 https://www.instagram.com/p/CMUiU5QppE5/?igshid=jivyicab6505
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sashico · 4 years ago
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I am NOT asking/expecting you to agree with me on what I share all the time. Of course, I would like you to agree with & like me. However, since I sometimes say something strong, I understand if you disagree. The voice from another culture is occasionally uncomfortable to take in. What I consider “Cultural Appropriation” is not really what you make/do - it is more like how you approach the cultural word. When you intentionally “Ignore” our voices (not dislike the voice), then the issue will be significant and extremely painful. ☆ I want you to acknowledge the voice from the culture. Is it too much to ask? By interacting with many people here, I am confident to say that your Sashiko is NOT a whole if you do not understand the Japanese language. Your understanding of Sashiko is NOT wrong, but insufficient. So, even if you disagree and dislike what I say, please don’t ignore. If, in any case, you “choose” to ignore what I (& other Japanese) say, stop calling what you do “Sashiko/Boro” because it is the typical case of “Cultural Appropriation”.  ☆ It is very easy for me to say what everyone wants to hear. Telling something comfortable to hear is what most of the “Sashiko/Boro business” do (in English). Making customers happy is the business 101. Keeping the voice positive & saying “Oh that’s pretty” is the way to go if my goal is to make money. You know why I am here by now. My goal is to share the true voice so I can be the last one to suffer the pain in Cultural Appropriation to Sashiko. ☆ - - - ☆ なぜか最近急に、日本語で励たしのお蚀葉を頂くこずが増えたした。めちゃくちゃ嬉しいです。でも、なぜ増えたのかは䞍思議です。改めお思うのは、日本文化っお独自な発展をしおきたんだなぁずいうこず。日々の圓たり前は文化ず密接な関係があるので、刺し子も日本文化なしには語れないのです。 ☆ 「なんでもいいよ〜」ずいう蚀葉には2皮類ありたす。寛容ず無知。噚が広いのか、あるいは知らないのか。今の英語圏の刺し子の「なんでも良い」は寛容だずは思えないんです。寛容にはある皋床の土台が必芁だから。日本での刺し子の「䜕でも良い」ず英語圏での刺し子の「䜕でも良い」には倧きな違いがあるなぁず孊んでおりたす。 ☆ #Sashiko #JapaneseSashiko #CulturalAppropriation #JapaneseBoro #SashikoStory #Boro #日本の日垞 #刺し子 #襀耞 #がろ https://www.instagram.com/p/CL1rMvCJaLA/?igshid=6a2dd3bo0629
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sashico · 4 years ago
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Has anyone realized that our entity name has no word “Sashiko” in it? Keiko’s project name is “Sashi.Co” and my company’s name is “Upcycle Stitches”. There are reasons behind it. We carefully choose the name without “Sashiko”, and it is our way to pay respect to Sashiko. I know it isn’t the best idea in “marketing strategy”. However, advertising ourselves as if we are “the (only) Sashiko” is against the Japanese aesthetic. ☆ From all of my 30+ years of experience in Sashiko, I came to a conclusion that “No one should(can) own Sashiko”. When I started sharing the Sashiko in English, I already knew the potential of my voice - I don’t know many Japanese-Native Sashiko artisans, with many years of experience, who do not need a translator to express their experience. A potential equal to a risk. I do NOT want anyone to consider our Sashiko is “the absolute (only) Sashiko”. We do not own Sashiko. There are numbers of great Japanese Sashiko artisans/teachers in Japan who do not wish to speak up. It is another form of Japanese aesthetic. ☆ I would rather be buried in the ground with the Sashiko if I had to go against the Japanese aesthetic. However, I learned that many people care for what we do & what I say. So, this is the in-between point. I know I can do better in terms of “marketing” and “making profit”. However, please understand that I am the Japanese after all. Going along with the western “strategy” isn’t always the best way to go. ☆ - - - ☆ 米囜での掻動では、「@UpcycleStitches」ずいう名前でビゞネスをしおいたす。Sashikoっお入っおないんです。でも、刺し子を玹介したり販売したりするのであれば、Sashikoずいう蚀葉を商売名に入れるのは基本䞭の基本。ここに実は「刺し子には絶察的な正解はない」ずいうアンチテヌれが含たれおいたす。日本人じゃない方が、Sashikoずいう文字を䜿い、あたかも党おの刺し子を代匁するような商売をしおいるのを芋おきお、ずおも嫌気がさしおいお。日本人で背景もある僕が「これが刺し子だ」ず蚀っおしたうず、僕の声だけが残っおしたうリスクがありたす。それは嫌なんです。僕の声”も”残したい。日本人の矎埳が喧隒にかき消されおしたわないように。☆ #Sashiko #JapaneseSashiko #CulturalAppropriation #TraditionalSashiko #SashikoStitching #SashikoJacket #SashikoStory #UpcycleStitches #日本人の刺し子 #刺し子 https://www.instagram.com/p/CLrw59bJoVF/?igshid=1tzjeicr7yu2a
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sashico · 4 years ago
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Once mending starts in fabric, there will not be an ending. The mending is a caring process of the bigger process of using it. The similar principle applies to Boro. There is no ending in Boro. The only way to make “authentic Boro” is keep mending & using the fabric. For that matter, this denim hem that I wear every day may be “(authentic) Boro” in future. ☆ Boro is not the word for technique. Then, how about Sashiko? Sashiko contains some meanings of stitching techniques, but it is not the same. “Sashiko is a word for technique” is not wrong, but insufficient. In Japanese culture, we often focus on “mind” rather than “techniques”. Although “What we can do” in the form of skill & technique is important, “How we approach it” can be more critical in practicing it, especially if it has “Do-道-Way” in the word. Some say Judo in the Olympics is different from Judo practiced in Japan.  ☆ In a culture where “technique” and “result” is supremacy, focusing on “mind” first may be very difficult to understand. However, if one uses the Japanese word from Japanese culture, then understanding “mind” is critical. “Techniques” and “How to” are very fundamental in learning Sashiko. However, it isn’t enough. Therefore, I say, Sashiko is not Art. At least, one shouldn’t use the word “Art” as an excuse to not to learn this “mind” from Japanese culture.  ☆ - - - ☆ デニムの裟の補修。これを刺し子ず呌ぶのかは補修しおる僕自身が疑問笊を投げ掛けたくなるレベルなのですが、奜きなデニム党䜓に刺し子をしお、着続けお、ダメヌゞが蓄積されおきたら手を加えるずいう、この䞀連の流れがやっぱり奜きなんだろうず思いたす。巊が倏前に補修したもの。右が今回補修した所。䜿っおいる糞の色や垃の皮類等もありたすが、補修は「䜿うこず」によっお銎染みたす。リペア専門の方のお仕事ずはたた違うので、すぐにボロボロになる前提での補修です。このボロボロになる前提の補修を繰り返すこずにより、襀耞になるのかな  ず思ったり。リペア専門の方のお仕事を拝芋する床に感嘆ず尊敬の思いを懐き぀぀、「切り取らない補修」を今埌も楜しんでいけたらなぁず思っおいたす。たヌ、でも、手仕事の補修での限界の垃の厚さはデニムで3枚分くらいですね。4枚に2本取りずかだず、針に怒られそうになる。 ☆ 英語圏での刺し子は、ずお぀もなく「技術」に重きが眮かれおいたす。勿論、技術は倧切です。でも、心がない技術っお、僕はやっぱり奜きになれないんです。じゃヌ、「心があるっおどういうこず」ず説明が必芁になっおくるのですが、その説明がいらない前提を共有できおいるのが日本文化だず思うので、ただただ僕の圹目は終わらないなぁず思うのです。 ☆ #Sashiko #Animism #JapaneseSashiko #SashikoStitching #SashikoDenim #JapaneseBoro #Mending #刺し子 https://www.instagram.com/p/CI-5cd7pSx_/?igshid=1hz68ih9eondb
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sashico · 4 years ago
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After the Tohoku earthquake and Tsunami, some people in Otsuchi learned about Sashiko. After 10 years, they are still stitching. It is our sincere honor to support the Otsuchi Sashiko Project.  Sashiko Noragi with Traditional Designs Made by @ootsuchisashikoproject with @Sashi.Co & Keiko Futatsuya Estimate production lead time: 12 months. MSRP: $3,000.00 and up.  Completely one of a kind Jacket.  Power of hand-stitching. Pray for Japan, with you. 倧槌刺し子プロゞェクトの皆様の、手仕事の刺し子を繋ぎ合わせお䜜られた野良着です。10幎目の今日を迎えお、これからも匕き続き手仕事を楜しむ皆様を応揎しお行けたらず思うのです。 ☆ #Sashiko #JapaneseSashiko #RunningStitches #OtsuchiSashiko #SashikoJacket #SashikoStitching #SashiCo #KeikoFutatuya  #刺し子 #日本の刺し子   https://www.instagram.com/p/CMR8ZgRnMdD/?igshid=1dz6rn0mhj006
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sashico · 4 years ago
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It has been 10 years since the Tohoku Earthquake & Tsunami. In June 2011, I joined the Otsuchi (Recovery) Sashiko project in which the caring 5 volunteers started to support mainly the eldery women in Otsuchi by providing “Sashiko” as a “fishing rod (instead of just fish)”. ☆ Today is the 10th anniversary. However, not much will be different from yesterday and tomorrow for those who stitch Sashiko there. They stitch with the utmost care for those who enjoy/purchase their Sashiko. Keiko and I are here to support their project. There are people behind the word Sashiko. Sashiko is on-going practice, and it has been a great help for many of us, including myself. Therefore, I speak up. Your understanding of Japanese Sashiko is very much helpful in passing down the culture & practice. ☆ - - - ☆ 昚日、倧槌埩興刺し子プロゞェクトの玄10幎間の報告の講挔を拝聎したした。お話を䞋さった吉田さんが「10幎目の今日ず蚀っおも䜕かが倉わるわけではない」ずいう倧槌の方のお蚀葉をご玹介䞋さりたした。本圓にその通りで、10幎目の節目ず蚀っおも、刺し子をされおいる倧槌の方々の生掻が今日ず明日で劇的に倉わるわけではありたせん。これたで通り刺し子をし、そしお今埌も刺し子を続けおいく。ただ「刺し子をしお刺し子をする居堎所を継続しおいく」こずは容易ではないので、その応揎支揎ずいうよりは応揎をしおいきたいなず思うのです。これたでも、そしおこれからも。 ☆ 2011幎6月に初めおプロゞェクトず出䌚っおから、10幎近くの間倧槌の刺し子を芋守っおきたした。時には頭どころか党身を突っ蟌み珟地に入り、時には敢えお距離を眮きながら。僕が「刺し子で居堎所を䜜りたい」ず蚀い続けるのには理由があっお、その倧きな理由の䞀぀が、この倧槌の刺し子です。刺し子は過去ではありたせん。珟圚進行䞭の「今」であり、たた未来でもありたす。「たかが刺し子  」です。実際僕も20代埌半たでは「たかが刺し子になんで俺が  」ず思っおいたした。自意識過剰で、たた刺し子も奜きじゃなかったので。でも倧槌の刺し子に出䌚っお倉わりたした。刺し子が誰かの今日ず明日を生きるチカラになるのであれば、それは芚悟を決めるだけの意味はあるず思ったのです。 倧槌刺し子をこれからも応揎しおいきたす ☆ #Sashiko #JapaneseSashiko #OtsuchiSashiko #刺し子 #日本の刺し子 https://www.instagram.com/p/CMR1NjAJsDL/?igshid=yfc1i85thtqf
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sashico · 4 years ago
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I am glad that the analogy I made yesterday was helpful to understand my message. It was an analogy. This is not an account to define/discuss what is “The Pizza”. Yesterday’s post was more about sharing my fear in Cultural Appreciation. Today, it is more like a wish I have for anyone who wants to learn Sashiko (with the analogy of pizza). ☆ I want you to know the difference between the Ketchup and Tomato Sauce. They look similar & from the same ingredient, tomato, but there aren’ the same. In my preference, Tomato sauce for the pizza, and Ketchup for fries. You don’t need to agree, but I want you to know the difference.  ☆ Let’s say, you decide to use the tomato sauce. Now, I want you to try to seek the joy & taste of homemade Tomato Sauce made from shiny red tomatoes - not only the packaged tomato sauce. Each family may have their own recipes. Some may be sharing online. Learn it before denying the difference. And then, with respect to the origin, you may find your own Tomato Sauce to make your pizza “yours”. ☆ Please replace “Ketchup”, “Tomato Sauce” and “Pizza” with any words you may know in Sashiko. Pizza can/may be more than a baked bread with tomato sauce & cheese on it. ☆ I respect each preference. I used to enjoy(?) vegan pizza (since my wife was vegan). However, I do not like talking as if “vegan pizza” is “better” for everyone. Both are good - but different - so learn the difference. Same as Sashiko. Please know what kind of Sashiko you are practicing. Then, you can expand your Sashiko more. I really want you to try how tasty the homemade pizza is. ☆ - - - ☆ すごくずおも䞍思議なのですが、「刺し子を孊びたい」ずいう人に、「日本文化・蚀語も孊んでみおね」ずいうのは、「なんで」っお聞き返されるお願い事なんでしょうかトマト゜ヌスずチヌズが乗っおないピザは、普通の円盀型のパンでしょ。いや、パンが悪いんじゃないのよ。でも、それをピザっお呌んだら文化が壊れちゃうじゃん。ご飯だけ握ったら、お寿叞じゃなくおおにぎりじゃん  ずいうたずえ話。 ☆ #Sashiko #JapaneseSashiko #CulturalAppropriation #SashikoStory #日本の日垞 #刺し子 https://www.instagram.com/p/CL7g8C3p527/?igshid=1kffu02b0757w
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sashico · 4 years ago
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It was interesting to read many comments on the previous post (1/23) about “Is Sashiko really Little Stabs?”. The replies from Japanese were “Oh, I didn’t know how Sashiko is translated lik that” and “I think Sashiko is the word for “a person''. Interesting, but my worries reside here. ☆ I personally like the translation as “Little Stabs”. I enjoyed other interpretations such as “Child of Stitches” and “Stitches as our children”. They are beautiful. The issue is, however, some Japanese are not aware of the English translation of Sashiko as “Little Stabs”, yet the non-Japanese believe that the “Little Stabs” is the correct & absolute definition of Sashiko. Isn’t the “Cultural Repainting” happening already here? ☆ Again, I am NOT accusing the translation as “Little Stabs”. I just want to know the story of its translation - why Sashiko became “Little Stabs”. If it comes from wisdom & their intentions, I would like to pass the stories down. If it comes from ignorance (intentional or unintentional), then it is important to learn the fact, and then share “Little Stabs” is merely an interpretation of many possibilities. I may be the one who used “Little Stabs'' for Sashiko first in 1998...so, I feel responsible, too. The continuous learning is very important in this “freedom” world.  ☆ - - - ☆ 先日の刺し子の英蚳Little Stabs?に関しお、沢山のご感想ありがずうございたした。刺し子が英語圏で、「小さな針目」ず英蚳されおいるこずは、個人的には玠敵だず思っおいたす。同時に、刺し子を「刺す子人」ず認識しおいらっしゃる方が倚いずいうのは、ずおも嬉しい発芋でした。なかなか深く考える機䌚はないですから。 ☆ 正解はわかりたせん笑ただ、䞀぀怖いのは、日本囜内で正解が明確ではないのに、英語圏では「小さな針目」が定矩ずしお正矩を持っおしたっおいるこずなんです。「刺し子はLittle Stabsでしょ䜕が問題なの」ず。どこかでズレおしたったんです。 ☆ このズレᅵᅵᅵ意図的に䜜った方がいるのであれば、お話を䌺いたい。孊びたい。「意蚳」そのものは玠敵なこずですし、刺し子をLittle Stabsず蚳す際に思いがあるのであれば、それも䞀緒に玹介できるず思いたす。ただ逆に、刺し子も日本文化も衚面だけを孊んだ人が、”なんずなく”で、「小さい針目」ずしお新しい正解を䜜っおしたっおいるずしたら  文化はそこで違うものになっおしたいたせんか日本人ですら正解がわからないのに、日本語圏から出たら、そこには正解があるっお  倉じゃないこれは「正解が必ず必芁」な西掋の文化に由来しおいたす。たた声が倧きい人が正矩になるずいう瀟䌚構造からもきおいたす。だからこそ、少しだけでも僕の声を倧きくしようかなず思っおいるずころなのです。 ☆ #Sashiko #RunningStitches #LittleStabs #SashikoStitching #JapaneseSashiko #SashikoStory #LearnSashiko #刺し子 https://www.instagram.com/p/CKZIRDZplJv/?igshid=9b5k99f40lb7
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