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 (古布)” – in Japanese, simply […]
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 about the fundamental change of […]
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 try to be away from […]
In many years of our practice in Sashiko, we very rarely have worked for a fashion brand. KUON – @kuon_tokyo_official is one of them, and they shared incredible news that the legendary Comedian in Japan wore the Jacket we contributed to (as Sashiko Artisans) for his book cover photo. ☆ The team Kuon, with very […]
Not so often, but I try to “sell” items we make. All hand-stitched with Sashiko, using long-established tools & supplies, and appreciating the fabric we occasionally find in History. As much as I say I wrote honest posts (about Commercial Interest with Sashiko) in the last few days, my intention for this account is to […]
Regardless of the language I use & where I live, what I do is very Japanese. Please don’t get me wrong. I am doing my best to adjust to my “daily” routine to be a father in America. However, when it comes to work & Sashiko, I am after all very Japanese. It is very […]
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 how our Sashiko Story resonates […]
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 one with 9 Geometric Patterns. […]
It has been 6 years since I started “teaching” Sashiko as my action to react to many requests. For me, Sashiko wasn’t something to “teach” so systematically. In the beginning of my teaching, I didn’t even know what to teach as I thought everyone knew what I call now as “Core & Essence”. While learning […]
What I share here isn’t something extraordinary. As I live with Sashiko, I talk about Sashiko with great concern. However, similar things are happening everywhere, probably around you as well. With agreeing the profound comments I received yesterday, “We“ tend to simplify Other’s Culture for “Our” purposes. Here, I can talk about only Sashiko & […]