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.
Using the case study of Tamba Sasayama in Hyōgo Prefecture where collective initiatives by local government and the role of the creative class – local traditional potters – are invested in fostering an aura of creativity in the region, the book examines the complex social relations and the intertwining values of different actors to illustrate how a growing outlook on creativity, rurality, and rural creativity requires a renewed perspective on and of rural Japan.
Based on extensive field research, this book will be a valuable resource for students and scholars of Japanese studies, rural studies and anthropology.
Format |
Inbunden |
Omfång |
208 sidor |
Språk |
Engelska |
Förlag |
Taylor & Francis Ltd |
Utgivningsdatum |
2024-10-01 |
ISBN |
9781032353678 |