Quotes by Japanese authors

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Small: Living in Europe, I was surprised to find out just how little everyone knows about Japan
"Living in Europe, I was surprised to find out just how little everyone knows about Japan"
Hidetoshi Nakata, Athlete
Small: Design is not for philosophy its for life
Issey Miyake
"Design is not for philosophy it's for life"
Issey Miyake, Designer
Small: Man is a child of his environment
Shinichi Suzuki
"Man is a child of his environment"
Shinichi Suzuki, Musician
Small: The temple bell stops but I still hear the sound coming out of the flowers
"The temple bell stops but I still hear the sound coming out of the flowers"
Matsuo Basho, Poet
Small: I think afterall, a promotion video is a piece of work in its own right
"I think afterall, a promotion video is a piece of work in it's own right"
Namie Amuro, Musician
Small: I discovered freedom for the first time in England
"I discovered freedom for the first time in England"
Emperor Hirohito, Royalty
Small: Creativity comes from looking for the unexpected and stepping outside your own experience
"Creativity comes from looking for the unexpected and stepping outside your own experience"
Masaru Ibuka, Businessman
Small: I notice that teams are now more interested in Japanese players than when I first went to Europe
"I notice that teams are now more interested in Japanese players than when I first went to Europe"
Hidetoshi Nakata, Athlete
Small: To be honest, I think we should find first the possibility to make it. Research is first - if youre not intere
Issey Miyake
"To be honest, I think we should find first the possibility to make it. Research is first - if you're not interested, you never can find something. Many things happen from forgotten machines - ones that are no longer used"
Issey Miyake, Designer
Small: When love is deep, much can be accomplished
Shinichi Suzuki
"When love is deep, much can be accomplished"
Shinichi Suzuki, Musician
Small: There is nothing you can see that is not a flower there is nothing you can think that is not the moon
"There is nothing you can see that is not a flower; there is nothing you can think that is not the moon"
Matsuo Basho, Poet
Small: If I get to wrapped up in how I have to be, or what I have to do, things gradually get worse and worse
"If I get to wrapped up in how I have to be, or what I have to do, things gradually get worse and worse"
Namie Amuro, Musician
Small: But then, if the war continues after that, I have no expectation of success
"But then, if the war continues after that, I have no expectation of success"
Isoroku Yamamoto, Soldier
Small: Nevertheless, China was unfortunately unable to understand Japans real position, and it is greatly to be regre
Hideki Tojo
"Nevertheless, China was unfortunately unable to understand Japan's real position, and it is greatly to be regretted that the Sino-Japanese War became one of long duration"
Hideki Tojo, Soldier
Small: In the first six to twelve months of a war with the United States and Great Britain I will run wild and win vi
"In the first six to twelve months of a war with the United States and Great Britain I will run wild and win victory upon victory"
Isoroku Yamamoto, Soldier
Small: Well, rather than to give you my impression on Los Angeles, per se, my older sisters husband is and American,
Nobuo Uematsu
"Well, rather than to give you my impression on Los Angeles, per se, my older sister's husband is and American, therefore I have a pretty good idea of the, perhaps the characteristics of Americans in general"
Nobuo Uematsu, Composer
Small: And its very strange, but I think there is something very common - not only in Celtic music - but there is a f
Nobuo Uematsu
"And it's very strange, but I think there is something very common - not only in Celtic music - but there is a factor or element in Celtic music that is similar in music that we find in Japan, the United States, Europe, and even China and other Asian countries"
Nobuo Uematsu, Composer
Small: When an opponent comes forward, move in and greet him if he wants to pull back, send him on his way
"When an opponent comes forward, move in and greet him; if he wants to pull back, send him on his way"
Morihei Ueshiba, Athlete
Small: Thus, it was to seek true civilization and true justice for all the peoples of the world, and to view this as
Hideki Tojo
"Thus, it was to seek true civilization and true justice for all the peoples of the world, and to view this as the destruction of personal freedom and respect is to be assailed by the hatred and emotion of war, and to make hasty judgments"
Hideki Tojo, Soldier
Small: Always keep your mind as bright and clear as the vast sky, the great ocean, and the highest peak, empty of all
"Always keep your mind as bright and clear as the vast sky, the great ocean, and the highest peak, empty of all thoughts. Always keep your body filled with light and heat. Fill yourself with the power of wisdom and enlightenment"
Morihei Ueshiba, Athlete
Small: There is a powerful need for symbolism, and that means the architecture must have something that appeals to th
"There is a powerful need for symbolism, and that means the architecture must have something that appeals to the human heart. There is a powerful need for symbolism, and that means the architecture must have something that appeals to the human heart"
Kenzo Tange, Architect
Small: Obviously, the difference between a game and actual training is youre using your whole body, so in that sense,
Chiaki Kuriyama
"Obviously, the difference between a game and actual training is you're using your whole body, so in that sense, maybe not, although maybe something to do with reaction, the speed of reaction, maybe that was of use during the training"
Chiaki Kuriyama, Actress
Small: What is difficult is the promotion, balancing the public side of a writers life with the writing. I think that
"What is difficult is the promotion, balancing the public side of a writer's life with the writing. I think that's something a lot of writers are having to face. Writers have become much more public now"
Kazuo Ishiguro, Author
Small: Give the peasants neither life nor death
"Give the peasants neither life nor death"
Ieyasu Tokugawa, Statesman
Small: The biggest lesson Ive learned by living abroad for the last four years is the importance of communication
"The biggest lesson I've learned by living abroad for the last four years is the importance of communication"
Hidetoshi Nakata, Athlete
Small: I think that the World Cup is a big factor for this increased interest. I dont believe all of this is a result
"I think that the World Cup is a big factor for this increased interest. I don't believe all of this is a result of just myself but also because of the others who are playing abroad"
Hidetoshi Nakata, Athlete
Small: Well, what Im doing is really clothing. Im not doing sculpture
Issey Miyake
"Well, what I'm doing is really clothing. I'm not doing sculpture"
Issey Miyake, Designer
Small: I sent 200, 300 of the clothes that I had made, and the dancers chose what they liked
Issey Miyake
"I sent 200, 300 of the clothes that I had made, and the dancers chose what they liked"
Issey Miyake, Designer
Small: From the beginning I thought about working with the body in movement, the space between the body and clothes.
Issey Miyake
"From the beginning I thought about working with the body in movement, the space between the body and clothes. I wanted the clothes to move when people moved. The clothes are also for people to dance or laugh"
Issey Miyake, Designer
Small: The purpose - where I start - is the idea of use. It is not recycling, its reuse
Issey Miyake
"The purpose - where I start - is the idea of use. It is not recycling, it's reuse"
Issey Miyake, Designer
Small: I very much like dance and dancers
Issey Miyake
"I very much like dance and dancers"
Issey Miyake, Designer
Small: Even when I work with computers, with high technology, I always try to put in the touch of the hand
Issey Miyake
"Even when I work with computers, with high technology, I always try to put in the touch of the hand"
Issey Miyake, Designer
Small: We had only snacks last time, I think it was OK for a day time menu. But this time it will be late night when
"We had only snacks last time, I think it was OK for a day time menu. But this time it will be late night when people gather so we should add some proper meals"
Hidetoshi Nakata, Athlete
Small: I will never again stand on the pitch as a professional player. But I wont stop playing the game
"I will never again stand on the pitch as a professional player. But I won't stop playing the game"
Hidetoshi Nakata, Athlete
Small: As a professional athlete, I believe that I need to explore my opportunities to the maximum, in order to excel
"As a professional athlete, I believe that I need to explore my opportunities to the maximum, in order to excel and continue to play the best football I can"
Hidetoshi Nakata, Athlete
Small: Of course there are many ways we can reuse something. We can dye it. We can cut it. We can change the buttons.
Issey Miyake
"Of course there are many ways we can reuse something. We can dye it. We can cut it. We can change the buttons. Those are other ways to make it alive. But this is a new step to use anything - hats, socks, shirts. It's the first step in the process"
Issey Miyake, Designer
Small: A great thing happening now in art is that artists are using the figure, the body, clothing, life
Issey Miyake
"A great thing happening now in art is that artists are using the figure, the body, clothing, life"
Issey Miyake, Designer
Small: One of my assistants found this old German machine. It was originally used to make underwear. Like Chanel, who
Issey Miyake
"One of my assistants found this old German machine. It was originally used to make underwear. Like Chanel, who started with underwear fabric - jerseys - we used the machine that made underwear to make something else"
Issey Miyake, Designer
Small: I have worked with several dance companies
Issey Miyake
"I have worked with several dance companies"
Issey Miyake, Designer
Small: You see it in the many bouncing clothes that are not just pleats. To make them, two or three people twist them
Issey Miyake
"You see it in the many bouncing clothes that are not just pleats. To make them, two or three people twist them - twist, twist, twist the pleats, sometimes three or four persons twist together and put it all in the machine to cook it"
Issey Miyake, Designer
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