{"product_id":"2940159525932","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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA guide to reviving and revitalizing forgotten places and communities through the Japanese principles of \u003ci\u003ekuni\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46364445278449,"sku":"2940159525932","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0674\/5433\/7265\/files\/2940159525932_p0.jpg?v=1764908926","url":"https:\/\/shop.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940159525932","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble","version":"1.0","type":"link"}