{"product_id":"book-hwff","title":"Kuni","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":"Audiobook","offer_id":49317561467184,"sku":"BDhwff","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/hwff-Square-cover.jpg?v=1776336787","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-hwff","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}