Alex Kerr - The Beauty of Renovating Traditional Japanese MINKA Houses in Rural Japan

Alex Kerr is one of Japan's most famous authors, advocates and yes also a critic when he sees problems developing in the country he loves. Alex has long shown his passion for renovating and preserving old Japanese houses in a way that is appealing to both domestic and foreign guests. https://youtu.be/2DMobzO4IPc (Watch the video here on YouTube )/ https://www.inboundambassador.com/alex-kerr-beautiful-sustainability-of-mitate-reuse-of-traditional-japanese-minka-houses/ (Read more on InboundAmbassador ) Alex is an expert advocate of the preservation of traditional Japanese buildings and materials for almost 50 years and he talks here of how his philosophy connects to the concept of MITATE. Alex tells us the backstory of finding the house Chiiori, on a steep hill in the misty Iya Valley in the center of Shikoku, that took an hour to climb up to– feeling it was his destiny to take care of it. We talk about traditional Japanese designs: wooden floors and sliding doors which are worth restoring while "pulling the house into the modern age" with insulation, electricity, western toilets and beds to make it comfortable for modern guests.