"Anto Mokko Sashi” Local sashiko stitching with a view of Oshima.
•Learn from Momoe Sakanoue, an Anto native who deciphered and revived the Anto mokko sashi technique, lost for 70 years after the war •Enjoy a meaningful sashiko stitching experience as the instructor slowly stitches while sharing stories about Kitamae ships, daily life in Anto, and the emotions woven into Mokko sashiko stitching •View happi coats featuring “Anto Mokko Sashi” sashiko stitching that were actually used in the Anto district’s Oshima Festival, alongside works by Momoe Sakanoue •Receive a “Anto Mokko Sashi” Brooch Kit as a souvenir, allowing you to enjoy Anto’s traditional handicrafts at home •Spend a gentle, tranquil time in the “Craft Gallery,” overlooking the sacred island of Oshima through its windows
What to expect
In the Ando district of Mikuni Town, Sakai City, Fukui Prefecture, the “Mokko Sashi” embroidery—a prayerful stitching technique of female divers—has been revived after 70 years.
You will craft a traditional Japanese amulet called a “back amulet” using the Mon Sashi stitching method, one of the techniques of Anto Mokko Sashi embroidery. A “back amulet” is an embroidered talisman stitched onto children’s clothing to pray for their healthy growth and ward off evil entering through their backs.
The completed back amulet will be finished as an appliqué, which you can sew onto your own shirt or other garment. Please bring one of your own shirts on the day.
