I noticed the website was down yesterday. I was looking for some of his metal cluster photos.
Dewa-san was, obviously, a huge inspriation to me. I've gazed at his work for 15 years now. It was the direct inspiration for me designing my first gauges. I guess I'm a competitor? I honestly never felt that way. Might as well try to out hero Captain America or out invent Tony Stark. Dewa-san was always the gold standard, at least in my mind. There's no competing with that.
Not sure if I'm saying that right or if my point is coming across.
I've missed him greatly since he passed, even though I never met him.