Ever-increasing human activity is a global environmental problem of immediate concern. This calls for new technologies and services that will allow us to live completely fulfilled lives. With the hope that Japan will continue to be a beautiful country full of laughter when our children and grandchildren become adults, I believe there is a need to change our society and way of life to a new "model," in which we learn from nature how best to live as well as create things out of the abundance of our fulfilled lives.