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"Mottainai" Is Engraved in the DNA of the Japanese People | Culture

2021/11/05

Hello, everyone.

This is Enta.

Crane Remote Control

The other day, I tried to fix this remote control that had ended up looking like this. After soldering and replacing parts, and going to great lengths to wrap the main body in fiberglass and reshape it so it would work properly, it’s been given a new lease on life!

It may just be a small remote control like this, but it costs around 100,000 to 200,000 yen.

When you think about it, it’s better to get it repaired, isn’t it?

We Japanese have, since ancient times,The Spirit of MOTTAINAIThere is.

MOTTAINAI

Words that resonate so deeply they move the world

In this consumer society, we should repair and reuse items instead of littering.

Most Japanese-made products can be used indefinitely if they're properly repaired.

 

It's the same with our machine—it's been through so many repairs to get to where it is today~

Japanese people repair things and keep using them!

This is the basics!

 

"Why not just buy everything and anything!?" If we did that, even profitable operations would stop turning a profit.

A true professional is someone who takes good care of their tools.

 

I plan to keep repairing it and using it for a long time to come.

But only if it can be fixed, lol.

Mobile Crane Remote Control

See you later.

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