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| People listening to explanations and taking notes at the motorcycle product display corner in the Exhibition area |
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The S500 and other products with which Soichiro was directly and creatively involved were exhibited at the Exhibition area. These comprised a significant share of a large inventory of products repaired and restored in commemoration of the company's 25th anniversary, and have been preserved in proper running order since then. These products offered ample proof of Soichiro's tireless effort to achieve his greatest dreams. Like the flaming-red background color of his portrait photograph, the strong energy of the ultimate dreamer was felt by all who gathered within the hall.
Soichiro used to relate himself to every product and technology, saying that everything would become "a part of him." At the Orei-no-kai, these products and technologies spoke to the hearts of the people who loved him, warming their hearts amid the glow of Soichiro's mind and spirit.
"Thank you for giving me such a happy life. Thank you very much." This was his message to the world that he had known and loved for more than eighty years.
Soichiro lived honestly and true to his emotions. Though he would sometimes clash with people whose opinions differed from his own, he was always open to sharing his feelings. At the end of such a stubborn and resolute journey, Soichiro left us with a unique farewell: Orei-no-kai, a farewell unhindered by customs or formalities.
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