Japan Design & Modern Tourism and the Relevance of Dogs & Demons 20 Years Later - Alex Kerr

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/ 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? ~~~~ About the Seek-Sustainable-Japan Host, JJWalsh JJWalsh is a Hiroshima-based sustainability-focused consultant & content creator who hosts the weekly "Seeking Sustainability LIVE in Japan" talkshow and podcast - interviews with "Good People doing Great Things to keep People-Planet-Profit in balance." https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbjNoTTFPQ19rakltdldVN3ZaeVhSbGVjTU9OUXxBQ3Jtc0tsanVfVUZpeEkweTAtRGhESUhqNFhETHdUQ1lOQmRTdFNERi1ER0dVSkxzbTEzaGx1UzB4REMwNklkSzUxS09mSHdPYTJxaXRkdXBtdm5zeGVVeEFPUXJOQ0ZFdmZsVVB0WGFlQ1lJcE4tUlhGZkozVQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.inboundambassador.com&v=xnKGZAeDMvI (https://www.inbound