> [!NOTE]+ Meta > Reference:: https://kuon.tokyo/ja/pages/sashiko-gals-project?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaYMh56UJ_lxU9yD3zVp_MCPwiOKTRK6lgMkx7lTOqtOXTYn7ZYTc8DVh4E_aem_ppoo2c5gavM1w6gshxXVhg > Tags:: #warp #Japan > WeftLinks:: [[Disaster recovery value of craft]] > Claim:: [[Claim - Craft helps recovery from trauma]] > [!SUMMARY] Summary > The Ootsuchi Sashiko Project was launched in 2011 with the aim of supporting the recovery from the Great East Japan Earthquake. Currently, 15 women in their 40s to 80s are working on creating products using the traditional Tohoku technique of sashiko. ### Highlights > On March 11, 2024, 13 years after the Great East Japan Earthquake, the "Sashiko Gals" project was launched as the next phase of the earthquake reconstruction project "Otsuchi Sashiko Project" with the cooperation of MOONSHOT Co., Ltd., the operating company of KUON. > > This project was launched with the belief that by showing what lies beyond recovery, it can invigorate not only the disaster-stricken areas, but the entire world. > > The Ootsuchi Sashiko Project was launched in 2011 with the aim of supporting the recovery from the Great East Japan Earthquake. Currently, 15 women in their 40s to 80s are working on creating products using the traditional Tohoku technique of sashiko. > > We are based in Otsuchi Town, located on the coast of Iwate Prefecture, surrounded by beautiful sea and forests. ![[Attachments/c4eef59fee1aae1a7922e63b1ac140b2_MD5.jpg]]