Emmy Fränti
Author & Educator
I am Emmy Fränti, an author and educator. I hold a Master’s degree in Cultural Studies, and my work focuses on Japanese culture and history, as well as themes of sustainability and green skills.
Before working primarily as a writer, I spent many years in adult education as a trainer and manager, mainly in leadership and arts and design education and development projects. International collaboration has been central to my work, especially projects that promote green skills, sustainable development, and cultural understanding.
Asian cultures have always spoken to me. I am particularly interested in Japanese history, cinema, and literature—fields to which I return again and again. Travels to Japan and other parts of Asia have been important sources of inspiration. There will always be more to learn than one lifetime allows.
I write about subjects that take hold of me and insist on being written. Through books, lectures, and collaborative projects, I aim to offer insights and new perspectives on the themes that engage me. I work with both fact and fiction, following with curiosity where they may lead.
I am originally from Helsinki and now live once again in Punavuori, the neighbourhood of my childhood. These streets are dear to me, even as my thoughts often turn toward Japan and Asia. Inspiration often emerges where the distant comes close, and what feels close turns out to be far away.
Thank you for visiting my website. I hope we share an interest in cultures, stories, and sustainable ways of seeing the world.
Edo ja kestävyyden taito
(Edo and The Art of Resilience)
Non-fiction
A non-fiction book on Edo-period Japan (1608–1868). Edo, present-day Tokyo, was at the time the world’s most populous million-city and a vibrant center of urban culture and consumption—yet it produced almost no waste. The book explores how an exceptional period of peace, maintained under a strict military government, a circular economy–based everyday life, and a deep relationship with beauty and impermanence together shaped a sustainable yet highly dynamic consumer society.
The book reveals what everyday life in Edo was truly like and what we can still learn from the period’s ways of thinking and practices in the midst of today’s sustainability challenges. It invites readers to reflect on the conditions under which a sustainable society can be built—and whether we would be ready for it ourselves.
Publication: February 2026
Publisher: Aviador
Book orders: info@avidador.fi
Tulikärpästen kesä
(The Summer of Fireflies)
Novel
Publication: August 2026
Publisher: Aviador
Lectures
I have over twenty years of experience in education and have lectured on green skills and sustainability at institutions such as Doshisha University (Kyoto, Japan), Riga Technical University (Latvia), and the University of Tartu / Viljandi Culture Academy (Estonia).
I speak on my books and related themes such as Japanese culture and history, cultural encounters, green skills, and sustainable ways of living. I also offer tailored lectures developed in collaboration with the host organization.
Projects & Collaboration
I have worked on a wide range of competence development and educational projects for public institutions, communities, and organizations, including initiatives focused on green skills and sustainable development. I am particularly interested in projects that promote sustainability, cultural exchange, and long-term ways of thinking and learning.
Writing, language awareness, and educational development are central to my work. I am the author of a guide on language-aware teaching methods for lower secondary education, produced as part of a literacy project funded by the Finnish National Agency for Education.
Feel free to get in touch if you are looking for a speaker, collaborator, or expert for lectures or development projects.
Get in touch
Contact by email or via the form!
emmy.franti (at) gmail.com
