Podcast [English World] Episode 140: How does Sashiko embroidery liven up a quake-hit community?

How does Sashiko embroidery liven up a quake-hit community?

Kyodo News editor Eriko Arita joins reporters Ellessa Yamada and Eduardo Martinez to discuss Ellessa's recent feature on Sashiko embroidery spreading beyond Japan from the quake-hit town of Otsuchi in Iwate Prefecture. They explore why a group of local women affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake began practicing the traditional craft, how it helped them cope with loss and trauma and how it eventually became a source of pride.