{"product_id":"kuni-tsuyoshi-sekihara-9781623177317","title":"Kuni: A Japanese Vision and Practice for Urban-Rural Reconnection","description":"\u003cb\u003e \"Reading \u003ci\u003eKuni\u003c\/i\u003e makes me want to dive into rural Japan...this book reminds me that leaders emerge when and where you least expect it.\"\u003cbr\u003e-- ALICE WATERS, founder of Chez Panisse restaurant, activist, and author \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA guide to reviving and revitalizing forgotten places and communities through the Japanese principles of \u003ci\u003ekuni\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKuni\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Kuni\" is both a reimagining of the Japanese word for \u003ci\u003enation\u003c\/i\u003e and an approach to reviving communities. It 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 \u003ci\u003eworks\u003c\/i\u003e. A kuni can be created anywhere--even a hamlet on the verge of extinction--and embodies 7 key principles: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eEveryone is equal in a kuni\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eKuni is equipped with a Regional Management Organization--a democratic organization that takes care of small public services\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eKuni is a link between residents and repeat visitors\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eLife in a kuni is circular--consumption and production are in balance\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eKuni embraces the whole person\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eKuni can be a place for young people who seek interconnectedness\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eThe time for kuni is now\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKuni\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e offers a compelling vision of regenerative relationships that can take root in the United States--and anywhere. With spare and beautiful prose and useful principles for reviving rural places, this book addresses our longing for a hopeful revolution of everyday life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Tsuyoshi Sekihara, Richard McCarthy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1623177316\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781623177317\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e North Atlantic Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/18\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.43h x 5.51w x 0.55d","brand":"Tsuyoshi Sekihara","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44073040707839,"sku":"9781623177317","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_6b58da8d-b33a-4fde-92b6-c7f9e66142ac.jpg?v=1685445451","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/kuni-tsuyoshi-sekihara-9781623177317","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}