Andy Couturier's First Book:

Writing Open The Mind:
Tapping the Subconscious to Free the Writing and the Writer

Powerful writing comes naturally when the mind is energized and experimental, when it can take risks and follow the unexpected wherever it leads.

Andy Couturier's New Book

A Different Kind of Luxury

Beautifully illustrated literary profiles of people living extraordinary, simple, sustainable lives in rural Japan.

Pico Iyer says: "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."

Gary Snyder says: "Andy Couturier has written some very articulate pieces on the Japanese counter-culture."

Read excerpts on the book's 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.