pany in Kyoto that specialized in porcelain insulators. My job required knowledge of inorganic
chemistry, but in university I had majored in organic chemistry, such as petrochemistry. Not only
did I lack the basic knowledge and skills needed for the job, but the company, which had a chronic
deficit, could provide only the most rudimentary research equipment and facilities. I had no choice
but to find ways to conduct research and experimental development with the tools at hand. Despite
those handicaps, I succeeded in producing Japan's first synthetic find ceramic material in a vary
little time.