“Reading Kuni makes me want to dive into rural Japan...this book reminds me that leaders emerge when and where you least expect it.”
— ALICE WATERS, founder of Chez Panisse restaurant, activist, and author

A guide to reviving and revitalizing forgotten places and communities through the Japanese principles of kuni

Kuni offers a unique model for the revitalization of rural and deindustrialized lands and communities--and shares lessons in citizen-led regeneration for all of us, regardless of where we live.

“Kuni” is both a reimagining of the Japanese word for nation and an approach to reviving communitiesIt shows what happens when dedicated people band together and invest their hearts, minds, and souls back into a community, modeling a new way of living that actually works. A kuni can be created anywhere--even a hamlet on the verge of extinction--and embodies 7 key principles:

• Everyone is equal in a kuni

• Kuni is equipped with a Regional Management Organization--a democratic organization that takes care of small public services

• Kuni is a link between residents and repeat visitors

• Life in a kuni is circular--consumption and production are in balance

• Kuni embraces the whole person

• Kuni can be a place for young people who seek interconnectedness

• The time for kuni is now

Kuni offers a compelling vision of regenerative relationships that can take root in the United States--and anywhereWith spare and beautiful prose and useful principles for reviving rural places, this book addresses our longing for a hopeful revolution of everyday life.


Format Häftad Omfång 160 sidor Språk Engelska Förlag North Atlantic Books,U.S. Utgivningsdatum 2022-10-18 ISBN 9781623177317