Masamitsu Kenmochi
Sakichi-ou was around 23 when he built this loom. I recreated it after turning 60. Retracing that process, I was struck by his incredible achievement, in terms of his age, vision, skill, everything.
Initially, I sometimes found myself wondering, “Why did he make it like this?” or “Isn’t this just extra effort?” But behind everything is a clear philosophy and message that he wanted to convey.