Abstract

A travelogue of food revolutionaries by rare people hunter Kawauchi Io. "Rare people" are those who live unconventional lives and "illuminate the world." Author Kawauchi Io discovers, interviews, and introduces such rare people. This book does not introduce "rare foods" that are just unusual. It features nine people who expand the possibilities of their local areas through food. These revolutionaries take on unprecedented challenges in the fields of forestry, dairy farming, agriculture, and fishing, such as making maple syrup from Chichibu, a cowherd YouTuber from Tajima, and red sake from Kyoto. Their stories that go beyond "delicious" are full of excitement and hints on how to live! Let's go on a journey to explore the possibilities of food and local areas with the rare people hunter.

Author’s Information

Born in Chiba Prefecture in 1979. After working at an advertising agency, he began working as a freelance writer in 2003. In the summer of 2006, he moved to Barcelona and contributed to various media, mainly about Spanish soccer. After returning to Japan in the summer of 2010, he worked as an editor in the editorial departments of Digital Soccer Magazine and Business Magazine. Since June 2013, he has been working as a freelance editor, writer, and event coordinator. He works as a rare person hunter, pursuing "unconventional rare people" regardless of genre. His theme is to convey the diversity of work and lifestyles to the world by interviewing rare people. He currently writes for President Online, Toyo Keizai Online, and other publications.