As I mentioned in the previous Live Streaming, I plan to change my style of sharing a bit. In Japan, I realized there are so many more Sashiko Stories that I would like to share. One big difference is “involving” others. For that, I feel a sense of “responsibility”. [Sashiko Story] may be more than my personal place to share our own story. For that, I would like to focus on the concept of “Delivering” the message on top of leaving the stories behind. For that, I may repeat the same story over and over – so that the Core & Essence of the Sashiko Stories may penetrate into the “common sense” in the current trend.
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One of the most important messages is… [Sashiko Thread Matters]. Many people discuss the purpose of using the Sashiko Thread. Some say any thread is fine for Sashiko. As Sashiko becomes the trend, many manufactures start labeling their thread as “Sashiko Thread”. I want to present a list of reasons why we, as Japanese Sashiko Artisans, call specific threads as Sashiko Threads. Threads matter significantly in Sashiko so I say I won’t continue my Sashiko without the thread we use now. You can find the “reasons” on our web, and I will come back here. One mindfood is… it matters when we think of “when” we complete Sashiko. A majority of people say/think they “complete” Sashiko right after stitching. Is it so? Did Sashiko develop like that? There are no answers, but many stories in the form of “Culture”. The “Sashiko Thread” will make a significant difference. (Our Sashiko Thread is available via @UpcycleStitches .)
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異文化交流をする際に、一番大切なことは言語でも度胸でもなく、「想像力」だったりします。「なぜそうなるんだろう？なぜそう考えるだろう？」という疑問に対する自分なりの答えを想像しないと、いずれ苦しくなります。言語や度胸はその想像力の助けにはなりますが、それ単体では、やっぱり苦しくなる。残念ながら、この「異文化への想像力」は、当たり前の中では育ちません。英語圏で刺し子について日々物語を書いているのは、その「（英語圏での）当たり前」が「異文化への想像力」を塗り替えてしまう可能性があるから。
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そんなに深く考えなくて良いと思う人もいるでしょうが、文化とは長い期間の当たり前の結晶な訳で、それはその当たり前を共有する人が主導権を握るものだと思っています。他の当たり前を押し付けながら、ある文化を守るっていうのは、歴史でいう侵略に近い。そんな訳で、途中で飽きる程になるかもしれませんが、刺し子への想像力を発起するようなお話を英語で繰り返していこうと思います。
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