Crafting Rural Japan Traditional Potters and Rural Creativity in Regional Revitalization

<p>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.</p><p>Using the case study of Tamba Sasayama in Hyogo 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.</p><p>Based on extensive field research, this book will be a valuable resource for students and scholars of Japanese studies, rural studies and anthropology.</p>