Sashiko may be a new trendy word for you. However, please know that there are people behind the word, the people who spend(t) their lives in this culture. ☆ “I am just using the word of Sashiko. I am not here to debate” is already a sign of ignorance. Those people always reply to me, “I appreciate your thoughts”, when I ask why they use the word Sashiko. It is not my thought. It is an action to protect (respect) my origin. ☆ Again. When you read this, you may worry if you are disrespectful to the culture. Don’t worry. You are not offending me or being disrespectful. What I am asking is quite simple - to care for the people who relate to Sashiko & respect the Japaneseness behind the Sashiko. ☆ I never thought of myself speaking up for the Sashiko. Sashiko was never this big trend. A very few knew what Sashiko was. Today, I need to stand up to confront - although confronting is very far from the Japanese culture - I need to protect the origin where I am from. ☆ - - - ☆ 配信を始めた当初、「文化は”残すもの”か、或いは”残るものか”」という迷いがありました。暫定的ではありますが、「文化は残すものであり、また残るものである」という結論に至っています。残す努力をする人がいて、結果的に残ったものが文化である……と。 ☆ 自分自身「たかが刺し子にそこまで熱くならなくても」と思うことはあります。実際、2013年前までは、僕自身が「たかが刺し子」と口にしていましたから。でも最近は「たかが刺し子」と思う自分自身が嫌なんです。なぜか。それはきっと、やっぱり、親父を思い出すようになったからだと思うのです。 ☆ #Sashiko #RedefineSashiko #JapaneseSashiko #SashikoEmbroidery #SashikoStitching #Hitomezashi #Kakinohana #SashikoCulture #CulturalAppropriation #刺し子 #日本の刺し子 #素敵なオン刺し #刺し子の再定義 https://www.instagram.com/p/B5tS0gepxTO/?igshid=1nrt871cvjmix