RAIN Spring 1986 SPECIAL FEATURE: The Other Japan " 6 On the Far Side of the Big Lake—Steve Johnson 12 Citizen's Activities in Japan: 12 General Types of Citizen's Groups—^Shin Yoshida 13 Yet, Watermills Are Alive: From Asakura to Yame—^Takeshi Murota 15 Diet Politics: Farming in Japan—Steve Johnson 16 Women: Carriers of Citizen's Movements—^Verena Burkolter-Trachsel 17 Internationalism: The Idea House—Shin Yoshida 18 A Sampling of Japanese Grassroots Organizations—compiled by Shin Yoshida and Steve Johnson 20 Encounters with Another Japan—^Donald J. Clark 20 Networking in Japan—Steve Johnson 21 Computer Communications in Japan—Steve Johnson 22 Information Technology in Kumamoto—^Kris Nelson 23 Saving the Dcego Forest: Thinking Locally, Acting Globally—Steve Johnson ARTICLES 24 Community Loan Funds: Who We Are, What We've Learned, Where We're Going—Chuck Matthei; Ten Steps in Organizing a Community Loan Fund—Kirby White; Revolving Loan Funds list 38 Small is Sensible: Richard Munson on the New Era of Electricity Generation 44 Seeking Universal Design Principles—^Dan Hemenway ACCESS 28 Socially Responsible Investing—GOOD MONEY 1985 Guide to the Social Investment Community O Earthbank Guide to Sustainable Economics O Sinytle Living Investments for- Old Age O Directory of Socially Responsible Investments O Vendor Guide by the Social Investstment Forum 29 Economics—The Global Economy ONew Economics 85 O The Military in Your Backyard 30 Politics—Resource Manual for a Living Revolution o Heart Politics o “Resources for Local Government Support” 34 Organizational Development—“Raising Money from Churches” ©“Directory of Useful Organizations” O The Nonprofit World Report 35 Society—The Elmwood Institute O Social Policy o The Future Is Not What It Used to Be o Declaration ofa Heretic 36 Women—This Way Daybreak Comes O Educatingfor Peace ^ 37 Good Reading—Always Coming Home 37 Communication—Getting it Printed 42 Energy—Dynamos and Virgins o World Oil 43 Environment—PANNA O Everyone's Backyard 46 Recycling—A Practical Alternative Solid Waste Management Program for Philadelphia O Asheville/Buncombe Solid Waste Alternatives O Proven Profits from Pollution Prevention O Waste to Wealth ORecycling from Municipal Refuse O Decision-Making in Local Government O Canadian Recyclers Directory 48 Food/Agriculture—Healthy Harvest O One Circle O Pesticides in Food O Common Sense Pest Control Quarterly O Growers Newsletter O A Better Mousetrap O You Can Can with Honey FEATURES 4 Scattered Showers 31 Tools for Organizations: Communicating with the Media—edited by Steve Schneider 50 Computer Information Technology—edited by Steve Johnson 54 Pacific Cascadia Bioregion Report
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