Sashiko Story

Sashiko Fukubukuro Offer - to cerebrate the New Year with Sashiko

Sashiko Fukubukuro Offer - to cerebrate the New...

  Fukubukuro (福袋) is a fascinating Japanese tradition that celebrates the New Year with hopes for prosperity in the coming year. The custom originated from the concept of the "Ebisu...

Sashiko Fukubukuro Offer - to cerebrate the New...

  Fukubukuro (福袋) is a fascinating Japanese tradition that celebrates the New Year with hopes for prosperity in the coming year. The custom originated from the concept of the "Ebisu...

Shippou (七宝) and the Concept of "En" (縁): More Than Just a Pattern

Shippou (七宝) and the Concept of "En" (縁): More ...

The Shippou pattern (七宝) is traditionally associated with the "Seven Treasures" of Buddhism: gold, silver, lapis lazuli, agate, seashell, amber, and coral. These treasures symbolize abundance, wealth, and spiritual richness....

Shippou (七宝) and the Concept of "En" (縁): More ...

The Shippou pattern (七宝) is traditionally associated with the "Seven Treasures" of Buddhism: gold, silver, lapis lazuli, agate, seashell, amber, and coral. These treasures symbolize abundance, wealth, and spiritual richness....

Sashiko Story 4 - The Essence of My Sashiko Teaching: Expanding Perspectives

Sashiko Story 4 - The Essence of My Sashiko Tea...

What I teach in my Sashiko class goes far beyond just techniques—it’s a journey of expanding perspectives and deepening one’s connection with the craft. The reason so many of my...

Sashiko Story 4 - The Essence of My Sashiko Tea...

What I teach in my Sashiko class goes far beyond just techniques—it’s a journey of expanding perspectives and deepening one’s connection with the craft. The reason so many of my...

Sashiko Story 3 - Atsushi's Commitment in Preserving the Sashiko We Practice

Sashiko Story 3 - Atsushi's Commitment in Prese...

This may be the first time in six years that I’ve expressed myself like this, and honestly, it’s a bit uncomfortable for me to ask for help so directly. In...

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Sashiko Story 3 - Atsushi's Commitment in Prese...

This may be the first time in six years that I’ve expressed myself like this, and honestly, it’s a bit uncomfortable for me to ask for help so directly. In...

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Sashiko Story - No Right or Wrong in Sashiko

Sashiko Story - No Right or Wrong in Sashiko

As much as I want you to share our Sashiko Stories here to others, please do not engage in a discussion to define what is Right or Wrong. Some people will not listen...

Sashiko Story - No Right or Wrong in Sashiko

As much as I want you to share our Sashiko Stories here to others, please do not engage in a discussion to define what is Right or Wrong. Some people will not listen...

Sashiko Story 2 - Acceptance & Kakugo

Sashiko Story 2 - Acceptance & Kakugo

For me, “Acceptance (To Accept)” is one way to explain what “Japanese (Culture)” is. Naturally, as Sashiko is a form of Japanese Stitching, it requires us to have a proper...

Sashiko Story 2 - Acceptance & Kakugo

For me, “Acceptance (To Accept)” is one way to explain what “Japanese (Culture)” is. Naturally, as Sashiko is a form of Japanese Stitching, it requires us to have a proper...