Inclusion - Beauty with Impurities

Introduction

For those meeting me for the first time, I will explain briefly:
I am a kinbaku artist, but currently, I manage a 1st-floor cafe called "
Inclusion", and a 2nd-floor training gym called "Secure Base", located a 5-minute walk from Ochanomizu Station.

I created "Secure Base & Café Inclusion" because
I wanted to build a "base" for people who have worked in sex work or SM to graduate from those fields and move on to their next career.
I wanted to create a place for them to move on to their next career.

In society, there is a reality where prejudice is directed toward certain occupations and ways of life.
The insight, the ability to perceive others, and the delicacy in handling lives that are polished within those experiences
are a form of "human power" that cannot be replaced by any other profession.

That is precisely why I wanted to create a place where people changing life stages
can gather, rest, learn, and start walking again with peace of mind—.
That is the thought I put into the name "Inclusion".

What is contained in the word Inclusion

In society, the word "Inclusion"
carries the meaning of "not excluding diverse people, but embracing everyone."

If diversity means "acknowledging differences,"
inclusion means "creating an environment where those differences are respected and utilized."
In other words, it is a concept that aims for "a state where anyone can exist as they are."

In the fields of education, welfare, and business,
awareness of an "inclusive society" is gradually spreading.
It is not just about being together—
it is about creating a place where one can truly feel, "It is okay to be here."

A conversation during lunch one day

One day, a customer who came in for lunch asked:

I spoke about "inclusion" in its social sense.
I want it to be a place where no one is excluded and people with various pasts can exist with peace of mind.

Then, that person smiled and
taught me, "In the world of jewelry, there is also the word 'Inclusion'."

Inclusion in gemstones

That person was a jewelry designer.
In the jewelry world, "Inclusion" refers to
impurities, microscopic minerals, air bubbles, or cracks that are incorporated inside the stone during its formation process.These are not "flaws," but "proof of being natural."

Perfectly transparent stones can be made artificially.
However, a stone with tiny impurities—Inclusion—is considered
proof of a genuine natural stone.

That person said:

The moment I heard those words, the depths of my heart felt suddenly warm.

Society and Gemstones: Two Types of Inclusion

These two types of inclusion are very similar.

Just as a stone holding impurities is beautiful,
people, too, move hearts precisely because they are not perfect.

Truth Within Imperfection

In this society, words like "pure," "correct," "young," and "perfect"
are sometimes treated as the standard for measuring a person's value.

However, we all live while carrying a few impurities.
The more we try to hide them, the lonelier our hearts become.

Just as an inclusion inside a gemstone refracts light,
the wounds in a person's heart also reflect light at a different angle.
Sadness, regret, failure—
within those who carry these things,a deep and gentle lightresides, I believe.

The Way of Life Called Inclusion

"It's okay not to be perfect."
"Even with impurities, you are authentic."

I want this place to be one where we can say that.
We do not judge anyone's past.
We do not treat anyone's differences as foreign objects.

Rather, I believe that by having our respective inclusions overlap,
a radiance unique to this place is born.

The inclusion in jewelry,
the inclusion in society,
and the inclusion within people—
all are "proof that one's true self shines."

Conclusion

At the time I chose the name "Inclusion,"
I did not know that the word also meant "beauty with impurities" in the world of gemstones.
But now, I feel that this coincidence is very precious.

It is precisely because we have scars that we are human,
and we can shine just as we are.

While accepting each other's differences and pain,
may this place continue to be a "sanctuary" where anyone can exist with peace of mind.