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A Different Kind of Luxury
Andy Couturier's New Book
Has Now Been Released! Scroll down to order.
Here's what Pico Iyer says about these illustrated literary portraits of people living extraordinary, simple, sustainable lives in rural Japan:
"Andy Couturier catches everything that is essential and beautiful in Japan with a clarity, sincerity and openness that move me to the core....It's been years since such a fresh and liberating voice has emerged to remind us of the true heart of a country that so many of us fail to see--or, indeed, to listen to."
"Andy Couturier has written some very articulate pieces on the Japanese counter-culture" Gary Snyder
Read short excerpts, and ask the author
questions on the book's updated blog
ABOUT THE BOOK: Raised in the tumult of Japan's industrial powerhouse, the eleven men and women profiled in this book have all made the transition to sustainable fulfilling lives. They are today artists, philosophers and farmers who reside deep in the mountains of rural Japan. Their lives are simple, yet they are surrounded by the luxuries of nature, art, contemplation, delicious food and an abundance of time.
By presenting the journeys of these ordinary--yet exceptional--people, Andy Couturier shows how we too can travel a meaningful path of living simply with respect for our communities and our natural resources.
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