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Tohoku Sashiko Embroidery Center
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Tohoku Sashiko Embroidery Center
東北さしこ刺し子センター
Est. 90Sendai, Tohoku
Local Pick
Overview
Tohoku sashiko embroidery workshop, geometric reinforcement stitching born from northern winters.
Learn Tohoku's traditional sashiko running-stitch embroidery, originally used to reinforce and insulate working clothes in the harsh northern winters. The geometric white-on-indigo patterns have become an internationally admired textile art.
Local tips
Start with the coaster pattern. It teaches the fundamental running stitch and finishes in about an hour.
Practical info
- Japanese name
- 東北さしこ刺し子センター
- Nearest station
- Hirose-dori Station (15 min walk)
- Reservations
- Book workshops through the studio's website or by phone at least 1-2 days ahead. Walk-in possible on quiet weekdays.
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