Episode 96
Azby Brown: Community Building & traditional Japanese houses
Azby Brown talks about rural communities in Iwami Ginzan (Shimane) and Tamba Saseyama in Hyogo which have interesting examples of restoring and renovating old Japanese houses to revive the local community. Watch the video of this talk here
** Podcast folks- Apologies for the trouble we had with the mic for Azby **
This is a preview of his talk at the 2023 Minka Summit this year of how reviving old houses can help keep communities alive. #minka #traditionalhouse #japan #azbybrown
Minka Summit 2022 and 2023 organized by the non-profit Kominka Japan: https://kominkajapan.org/
Azby Brown playlist of talks on Seek-Sustainable-Japan talkshow and podcast:
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcyYXjRuE20FkJOvlC8FHOX0F8Ox5j-PT
Originally from New Orleans, Azby Brown has lived in Japan since 1985. A widely published author and authority on Japanese architecture, design, and environment, his groundbreaking writings on traditional Japanese carpentry, compact housing, and traditional sustainable practices of Japan have brought these fields to the awareness of Western designers and the public.
In addition to The Genius of Japanese Carpentry, he has written Small Spaces (1993), The Japanese Dream House (2001), The Very Small Home (2005), and Just Enough: Lessons in Living Green fromTraditional Japan (2010). He retired in 2017 from the Kanazawa Institute of Technology, where he founded the Future Design Institute, and is currently on the sculpture faculty of Musashino Art University in Tokyo.
Music thanks to Casey Bean @TheBeanpod
