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October 29, 2025 ·
I returned to Takayama by myself in October 2025 for a photoshoot. After hosting the Sashiko...
October 23, 2025
During your stay in Japan, especially in Takayama, you will have many chances to walk along paths...
October 23, 2025 ·
This is a quick tip to use a Train to get to the First Hotel (Hamacho Hotel) from Haneda Airport...
September 16, 2025 ·
For all participants of the Sashiko Japan Retreat, your first stop in Japan will be Hamacho Hotel...
December 6, 2024 ·
Thank you so much for your continued support! I wanted to share an update regarding the items...
December 5, 2024 ·
I’m back from Japan after witnessing the success of the 2024 Sashiko Japan Retreat. It was a...
November 21, 2024 ·
For those who didn’t have a chance to check out my Story about Hida-Sashiko & my life, here is a...
November 16, 2024 ·
We are visiting the heart of "Ningyo-cho," which translates to "Doll Town" in Japanese. The term...
November 16, 2024 ·
By the end of this week, I’ll be setting foot on Japanese soil. Normally, a trip back home should...
November 7, 2024 ·
The home we are visiting this time, Shigeko-san's house, belongs to the Arai family, a lineage...
November 1, 2024 ·
We will learn how to prepare the Patterns & Hitomezashi. Both require the process of preparing...
October 31, 2024 ·
Where to start... Keiko is an extraordinary artist who happened to marry into a family deeply...
October 31, 2024 ·
Around 50–60 years ago, several Japanese women played a pivotal role in reviving Sashiko across...
October 31, 2024 ·
I often encourage my students to “integrate” what they already know with the Sashiko techniques...
October 31, 2024 ·
Nana was one of the very first students in Atsushi’s Japanese “Sashiko Class (Unshinkai),” which...
October 31, 2024 ·
Kogin sashiko, originating from the wisdom of farmers in the Tsugaru region of northern Japan, is...
October 22, 2024 ·
I wanted to take a moment to sincerely thank you for your generous support and donation. Your...
October 5, 2024 ·
The question, "What is Sashiko?" lingers in my mind, and even though I've spent many years...
October 5, 2024 ·
One of the key reasons Sashiko has gained such widespread popularity in English-speaking...
October 5, 2024 ·
Before I realized it, Keiko had become a dye artist. I knew she had always been interested...