Crafting Rural Japan

This book discusses the place of creative village policy in the revitalization of rural Japan, highlighting how rural Japan is moving from a state of regional extinction to regional rejuvenation.

Autorentext

Shilla Lee is a Departmental Lecturer in Japanese Social Anthropology at the Nissan Institute of Japanese Studies at Oxford.

Inhalt

Introduction Part One: Tamba Sasayama 1. From the Great Heisei Amalgamation to the S z N son Campaign 2. From Bean to Pottery 3. The Ambiguity of Rural Creativity 4. Enacting Creativity Part Two: Tachikui 5. The Taskscape of Tachikui 6. The Secular Side of Craftsmanship 7. Whose Tamba Pottery? Conclusion: The Rurality of Post-Growth Japan Epilogue