Gennai understood the system of any device at a glance.
Genpaku Sugita introduced an episode concerning the talent
of Gennai in "Rangaku Kotohajime" (Netherland Beginner's Guides) as follows:
"It was when Gennai visited a Dutch Captain around 1769.
Gennai disassembled a puzzle ring after thinking a little
while though other persons in the group all failed in
solving. ..." Gennai should have a special talent in
understanding the system of a new device at a glance.
Furthermore, he was active enough to make it immediately. He
devised and made a thermometer, a pedometer and the famous
frictional static electricity generator himself. Gennai's
creative works from finding the system of devices to
pharmacology, mine development and novel writing did not
stay in an area but extended as his interest urged him.
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