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It's morning in the forest.As the rising sun shines down on the earth, the leaves of As the rising sun shines down on the earth, the leaves of the trees rustle softly, and the birds and insects busily see the trees rustle softly, and the birds and insects busily see to the day's work.to the day's work.If you look at forest as a whole, life within it seems If you look at forest as a whole, life within it seems unchanged for decades at a time, but on closer inspection unchanged for decades at a time, but on closer inspection the births and deaths of numerous tiny lives bring constant the births and deaths of numerous tiny lives bring constant changes.changes.Trees compete with one another by spreading out more and Trees compete with one another by spreading out more and more leaves to gather sunlight, and at times even allowing more leaves to gather sunlight, and at times even allowing their own branches to die off and drop to the ground.their own branches to die off and drop to the ground.Their life's work is to bring radiance to the chaotic Their life's work is to bring radiance to the chaotic whirlpool of change within the forest.whirlpool of change within the forest.The forest progresses through these changes, and maintains The forest progresses through these changes, and maintains its beauty through a process of rebirth.its beauty through a process of rebirth.In the world of haikai poetry, it is called "Continuity and In the world of haikai poetry, it is called "Continuity and Change in Life".Change in Life".Artists and craftsmen have pursued this concept since Artists and craftsmen have pursued this concept since ancient times.ancient times.Real traditions are not merely form and design ideas Real traditions are not merely form and design ideas that have been passed down, but concepts and ideas that that have been passed down, but concepts and ideas that remain through fresh refinements over long periods of remain through fresh refinements over long periods of time, accumulated change, and rebirth in the flow of the time, accumulated change, and rebirth in the flow of the times.times.In housing construction as well, there are proactive shifts In housing construction as well, there are proactive shifts in intention toward more modern principles mixed in in intention toward more modern principles mixed in with the fundamentals of style and tradition, and building with the fundamentals of style and tradition, and building houses that fit with these emerging conventions is the only houses that fit with these emerging conventions is the only approach worth taking.approach worth taking.At my age, I have begun to think that architectural At my age, I have begun to think that architectural projects should be a tempering of my self, reflecting my projects should be a tempering of my self, reflecting my sense of purpose and resolution, and standing as proof that sense of purpose and resolution, and standing as proof that I lived in this time period. For me, construction without I lived in this time period. For me, construction without this kind of conceited personal touch is not worth doing.this kind of conceited personal touch is not worth doing.This may seem a bit over the top, but building a house This may seem a bit over the top, but building a house in the modern world is a project that involves accepting in the modern world is a project that involves accepting the blessings of nature, capitalizing on the surroundings, the blessings of nature, capitalizing on the surroundings, making people happy, and adding to the cultural heritage making people happy, and adding to the cultural heritage for the next generation. In my opinion, building houses is for the next generation. In my opinion, building houses is truly building the future itself.truly building the future itself.Prologue : At the bottom of Japanese Sense of “Beauty”004