Takamatsu YKK AP lecture and tour of fuel-efficient homes

Takamatsu YKK AP lecture and tour of fuel-efficient homes
I arrived in Takamatsu around noon yesterday and gave a lecture in the afternoon.
The people who came to listen were mainly window distributors from all over Shikoku and YKKAP.
It was an employee.
What surprised me here were the members.
Amazingly, the president, vice president, and even three or four executive officers from YKKAP were in attendance.
I have given talks at YKKAP about 2,30 or XNUMX times so far, but the president of the company has never attended before.
I tried it for the first time.
We had a chance to talk about various things at the social gathering, and as expected, he was a great leader among the 12000 employees of the company.
As expected of someone who was about to become president, he was a very powerful person.
I felt that he had more passion for plastic sashes than anyone I met at YKKAP.
Windows in Japan will definitely change from now on... I was able to feel this reality once again.
It was a valuable day.
After the social gathering, I met with Mr. Ishikawa, the president of Energy Efficient Housing, who is working hard to build ultra-insulated houses in Shikoku.
It was the first time we met and we were able to exchange various opinions.
After a night's sleep, President Ishikawa once again showed me around the site of the low-energy housing.
I received it. As expected from a house that calls itself a "low-energy-consumption house," it was a very high-performance model.
We also produce cellulose fiber in-house, and even train and secure craftsmen.
I thought it was a really comprehensive and well-organized system. It's only been around for about three years, but it's come a long way.
It's not easy to come.
On a different note, when you drive through the city of Takamatsu, you can see a lot of simple modern architecture designed by architects.
I noticed that there were a lot of buildings. I have never seen a regional city with such a high ratio of architects.
to do so.
According to President Ishikawa, people in Takamatsu "love new things."
And one more thing I noticed...
This time, I took the Shinkansen and the Marine Liner, a train that crosses the Great Seto Bridge, for the round trip.
The view from the Marine Liner is absolutely beautiful. I once flew between Itami and Matsuyama.
Even when I flew, I thought it was rare to see such a beautiful view on a route, but this time,
But I felt the same way.
So, it was a very productive business trip. I would like to express my gratitude to everyone at YKKAP and President Ishikawa.