Modern Relevance of Dogs & Demons Book & Japan's Modern Tourism Issues - Alex Kerr
Channel: Seek Sustainable Japan | JJWalsh
Date: 24/03/2022

Alex Kerr is one of Japan's most famous authors, advocates, speakers and innovators when it comes to preserving the traditional Japanese aesthetic of houses and design in ways that are relevant, beautiful and appealing to modern guests. https://alexkerr.net/
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In this talk, we discuss some parts of his books "Lost Japan" and "Dogs and Demons" which relate to problems with developing more sustainable tourism and community in Japan. 
00:00 Welcome
01:00 Chiiori design highlights
06:00 Brightness Preference
09:50 Keep the Beams
10:20 Burying Wires
13:40 Unnecessary Roads
15:00 Mitarai Old Town
16:00 Relevance of Dogs & Demons
17:00 Positive Effect of Tourism
21:00 Japan's Modern Tragedy
22:10 Overtourism Issues
25:11 Not all sites open to all
28:00 Shirakawa RSVP system
28:40 Stonehenge carparks away
30:55 Car-free Ginza & Broadway
32:00 Zero-Dollars Tourism 
34:20 Foreigner's Exotic Dream
37:00 Engine of Curiosity
39:00 Lack of Minka protection
41:20 Yamaura Project (Nagano)
43:00 Planning & Training
45:00 Sense of Minka style
46:00 Ojika island (Goto, Nagasaki)
48:00 Samurai House
49:05 Sunken Living Room
50:40 Tatami vs Bed
51:15 Fukui Doctor's House
52:30 Happo-En
53:00 Utazu (Kagawa)
54:40 Importance of Light
56:00 Privacy is Key
57:00 Building Code/Give & Take
59:00 Does it get easier?

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1:00:00 Regional Differences
1:01:00 Future Projects

Alex Kerr's 1st Talk 2/14/2022 on Seek Sustainable Japan about this first project Chiiori in the Iya Valley - post, transcript, video and podcast: https://www.inboundambassador.com/alex-kerr-beautiful-sustainability-of-mitate-reuse-of-traditional-japanese-minka-houses/

Alex Kerr's Official Website: https://alexkerr.net/