日本自動車殿堂の活動に寄せて

日本の自動車産業・自動車文化の創成発達に尽力された先達の優れた業績を讃え、永く後世に伝承する日本自動車殿堂の活動に対し、業界の一員として感謝申し上げます。環境問題などSDGs課題に対する意識の高まり、消費者個々人の価値観の変化に対応すべく、自動車業界も電気自動車（EV）化・自動運転化・ソフトウェア化など、大きなパラダイムシフトの時代を迎えています。次代を担う若者達の変化への挑戦を支え、夢と希望、そして大いなる目標と創造性を育むために、今後も日本自動車殿堂の活動が広く浸透し、益々発展されますよう祈念致します。

Compliment on the Activity of Japan Automotive Hall of Fame

As a member of Japanese automotive industry, I would like to express my sincere appreciation for the activity of Japan Automotive Hall of Fame for commemorating the achievements of our predecessors and to hand down the heritage to our posterity.
The current demands for automobile have become complex and diversified and includes environmental needs and matters vital to sustain our development into the future. To this end EV, autonomous driving technology and other software oriented design are calling for a big paradigm shift in our industry.
I sincerely hope that the activities of the Japan Automotive Hall of Fame will support these new challenges and promote hope and creativity for our next generation in the years to come.

Takanori Morita
Representative Director,
President and Chief Executive Officer
YANASE & CO., LTD.