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Woven basket from the island of Tokyo

When we hear Japanese traditional woven basket, the bamboo is the first material that comes to mind. But today, I will introduce you something different. Traditional folk crafts from Ogasawara islands What do you picture when you think of Tokyo?…

SASHIKO as a product to be purchased

SASHIKO was once lost Sashiko is one of the Japanese folk crafts which has been passed on for hundreds of years. But it doesn’t mean most Japanese people ( or women ) are able to stitch sashiko. Actually, sashiko had…

Welcome to SASHIKO.LAB!

Hi! Welcome to SASHIKO.LAB. If you are interested in learning sashiko but don’t know where to start, you found the right place! This is a lab where I share the ideas and knowledges about sashiko. SASHIKO.LAB is based in Kyoto,…