This might be the most uplifting thing I've read this week. It's a very approachable way of thinking about applying #DeGrowth principles to your life.

While I subscribe to the idea that 'perfectionism is the enemy of good' when it comes to ethical choices surrounding climate action, sometimes the indecision of 'am I going to get this right?' is enough to do nothing at all.

It's a good reflection on #DePopulation centres (Like the €1 Mediterranean homes or the Japanese #Akiya #空き家) that result from urban migration and the narrative of 'a better life' that could be places for renewal, new modes of organising and slowing down that could be open to all.

Dooley / Ueno, "Can Shrinking Be Good for #Japan?" (NYT Aug 8, 2023)

Gift link (works 10 times): https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/23/business/kohei-saito-degrowth-communism.html?unlocked_article_code=vXFPyVqSrlwOq4inmdihOFdUQz_GQ1Ov_UO4Y3V0w3Gu0M7oAe-LH8e6lMqyWnosGBdYJr7DUU4vDAtwxnLJnRHo4ZJiHgHuDL9AVfFNuQ8CdV0sg3PmTnofdRVDUY0ySrtaPfgW2NlcfdJ_7-M_Db4JeMP3s35-HKJwNQOaeeq3Rs19VcvAqggeQsHDu1AG7dh0lv23yli2a75KMdYX02X4FqWruuxiegZ9H8P71sv_2-nLf8CYZaKHqi8EAsBulcf3tdjxsdR2_53EyImoxh7NN1qwj-e2cV1KtsgvP41gPuce_oC5lGGmifJC3X2-sEYjaDUhXpNEHc4HkGNXRqjo7TgWhMZ3rA&smid=url-share

Photo by Shiho Fukada.

80 Year Old Kyomachiya Townhouse For Sale in Kyoto! https://www.alojapan.com/801480/80-year-old-kyomachiya-townhouse-for-sale-in-kyoto/

Walkthrough tour of an 80 Year Old Kyomachiya Townhouse For Sale in Kyoto! Join us on our first ever house inspection in Japan. We are so close to being able to say “We bought a house in Japan!” and we would like to share our journey with you, starting with this tour of an old

#Akiya #Japan #japanrealestate #kyomachiya #Kyoto #Kyotodestinations #kyototour #Kyototravel #Kyototrip #Kyotovacation #京都

Went and had a peek at this #akiya on Sado a couple weeks ago. for ¥500,000 why not? The house was a total wreck. The garage / shed in front was in great shape. It's not on the water, but you could see the water. The main problem is that the land is below the road grade and the extra coupla mil it would probably cost to tear down the house. The shed could be renovated into a small cabin and would be pretty cool.

https://www.city.sado.niigata.jp/site/ijyu/31168.html