I want to be a "source philosopher."

Today, following on from last week, I gave a lecture in Himeji for the Architectural Association.
The expected turnout was low, but when the event started, about 30 people showed up.
The room was filled to capacity. There were also many enthusiastic questions during the final Q&A session.
It was a very fulfilling lecture.
Today's theme is "Genryu-shugi." I remember the first time I learned this word in 1989.
That was 23 years ago. Subtracting that, I was 14 years old.
At that time, I was reading the newspaper as usual when I heard that the first generation Toyota Celsior was about to debut.
There was a big full page advert, and the main theme was "Originalism".
In other words, if you compare this to a woman,
"The key is to make your bare skin beautiful, not to use makeup to look beautiful."
That's the way I think.
In terms of cars, if you want to make a quiet car, try to make a quiet engine before using soundproofing materials.
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Rather than trying to improve ride comfort by fine-tuning the suspension later,
This includes designing a good front-to-rear weight balance at the initial basic design stage.
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I think the text was something like this at the time, but when I read it, even though I was still a junior high school student, I was struck by it.
I came. (I've been a big car fan since I was in kindergarten.)
If you compare it to a house, you would build a house with poor insulation and install a lot of heating equipment, and the electricity bill would be
To supplement this, solar power generation is being installed... The current trend in smart houses is heading in this direction.
I've been criticizing this direction a lot lately, but the reason I hate this way of thinking is
This is because I have a very strong sympathy with the idea of originism.
Another way of saying this is that originism is about "good origins."
In the case of housing, if it has good insulation and the sun's radiation is well controlled, it will be good enough.
Just a little heating will be enough to make you comfortable.
To use an analogy with women, if they have beautiful skin, they are beautiful even without makeup, or even just a little makeup.
She is beautiful enough, or conversely, even if she is pretty, if she wears too much makeup, it can ruin the beauty of her skin.
We may be able to say that.
I love not only houses, but also cars and electrical appliances, but unlike the Japan of the past,
It seems to me that Japanese products are being made in a way that seems to have forgotten this principle of origin.
As a result, it has a lot of unnecessary features, but none of them make you feel like you need them at all.
In addition, even if you buy it, you will not feel very satisfied. Furthermore, there are products that you will not want to use for a long time.
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This is especially true for Japanese cars. The basics of a car are obvious.
"Run," "turn," and "stop." However, these parts are often neglected.
The car boasts the world's most complete range of amenities, including automatic opening and closing doors, car navigation systems, and power seats.
Recently, perhaps because they have reflected on this tendency, they have adopted a more traditional approach to cars such as the 86 and BRZ.
Cars are now being seen here and there.
Naturally, this kind of car is selling well. If you order now, it will take until January.
It's astonishing for the times.
So, I've digressed a bit, but in my design,
I would like to continue to cherish the idea of "source philosophies" forever.