Kuni: A Japanese Vision and Practice for Urban-Rural Reconnection

Kuni is the story of an extraordinary experiment in citizen-led regeneration, and the lessons it holds for reviving rural and deindustrialized lands and communities around the globe, Kuni reimagines the Japanese word for "the nation" to mean a new sense of purpose and belonging in politically and geographically isolated places. A kuni is a community that achieves a balance between belonging and freedom. It can be created anywhere-even within a hamlet on the verge of extinction-and involves ...