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I couldnt speak Japanese very well, passport regulations were changing, I felt British, and my future was in Britain.
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"I couldn't speak Japanese very well, passport regulations were changing, I felt British, and my future was in Britain. And it would also make me eligible for literary awards. But I still think I'm regarded as one of their own in Japan"

- Kazuo Ishiguro

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Japan Flag This quote is written / told by Kazuo Ishiguro somewhere between November 8, 1954 and today. He/she was a famous Author from Japan. The author also have 24 other quotes.

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