Miyakoshi Japan Quotes

As much as any contemporary writer, Murakami grasps the bewildering fluidity of commoditized life. ~ Japan Foundation

Even though Japan and Germany were not formal allies at the time that Japan conquered Shanghai in 1937, still, Frenchtown was an area that Japan could take complete control of - and they did. And it was the locus of nightlife. ~ Nicole Mones

Japan became an imperialist country in many ways, but that was much later, after it had already made big progress. I don't think Japan's wealth was based on exploiting China. Japan's wealth was based on its expansion in international trade. ~ Amartya Sen

Japan would save China by bringing technological advancements to a rural economy; Japan would end poverty in Asia and make it prosper; Japan would protect Asia from the pernicious hands of Western imperialism; and only Germany, Japan's true and fearless ally, was fighting the evils of the West. ~ Min Jin Lee

I've been interested in Japan since the 1930s, when I read about Japan's vicious crimes in Manchuria and China. ~ Noam Chomsky

We're at war with Japan. We were attacked by Japan. Do you want to kill Japanese, or would you rather have Americans killed? ~ Curtis LeMay

Well the most likely emerging countries are Japan, Turkey, and Poland. So I would say Eastern Europe, the Middle East and a maritime war by Japan with the United States enjoying its own pleasures. ~ George Friedman

I've done Last Samurai in Japan, in LA, in New Zealand. Even in Japan it is very hard to shoot, because there's been so many changes. Only around a temple can we shoot. ~ Hiroyuki Sanada

Despite Japan's desires and efforts, unfortunate differences in the ways that Japan, England, the United States, and China understood circumstances, together with misunderstandings of attitudes, made it impossible for the parties to agree. ~ Hideki Tojo

I'm flying to China and Japan - if you think Beckham is a big name, you should see me there. ~ Phil Taylor

Japan is an important ally of ours. Japan and the United States of the Western industrialized capacity, 60 percent of the GNP, two countries. That's a statement in and of itself. ~ Dan Quayle

It looks like they've been watching old Japan tapes! ~ CM Punk

I was born in Japan and raised in Japan, but those are the only things that make me Japanese, I've grown up reading books from all over. ~ Hideo Kojima

During this period, Japan's peaceful commercial relations were successively obstructed, primarily by the American rupture of commercial relations, and this was a grave threat to the survival of Japan. ~ Hideki Tojo

When I go to Japan and do shows I play for 1,000 to 1,500 people. I like a lot about Japan. Their popular culture and mass commercialization appeals to me. ~ Matthew Sweet

In Japan, sometimes it's hard to know what you are looking at. ~ Simon McBurney

If your computer speaks English, it was probably made in Japan. ~ Alan Perlis

Tokyo is bigger than Kumamoto. And Japan is bigger than Tokyo. And even bigger than Japan... Even bigger than Japan is the inside of your head. Don't ever surrender yourself ― not to Japan, not to anything. You may think that what you're doing is for the sake of the nation, but let something take possession of you like that, and all you do is bring it down. ~ Natsume Sōseki

Chopsticks box! I didn't know before and put them on the table and my Japan friends scolded me. ~ Seungri

It is hard to be an individual in Japan. ~ Haruki Murakami

The war has developed not necessarily to Japan's advantage. ~ Hirohito

Japan has one of them crazy robot shortstops, ~ Curtis Granderson

One very good way to invite stares of disapproval in Japan is to walk and eat at the same time. ~ Andrew Horvat

The help (in Japan) is very polite. They bow so much, you don't know which end to talk to. ~ Bob Hope

In Japan, so many emoticons have been created that it's reasonable to assume Japanese appreciate their convenience more than anyone else. ~ Morinosuke Kawaguchi

I do not think any reasonable person can doubt that in India, China and Japan, if the knowledge of birth control existed, the birthrate would fall very rapidly ~ Bertrand Russell

Everybody understands a slap in the face. In Japan, Belgium, or America, a punch is a punch. Comedy will be different in Europe or America or Japan, so my movies are very international. ~ Jean-Claude Van Damme

My staff was unanimous in believing that Japan was on the point of collapse and surrender. ~ Douglas MacArthur

The real reform Japan needs is decisive politics when we face issues that need to be decided. ~ Yoshihiko Noda

The new fans of Japan won't be Orientalists, but they will be anime-savvy. ~ Morinosuke Kawaguchi

After the Meiji restoration in 1868, Japan adopted an expansionist and colonial attitude towards its neighbours. It sought to identify itself with the West and looked down upon the Asian continent as backward and inferior. For most of the next 70 years, Japan was at war, mainly with its neighbours. ~ Martin Jacques

We were in Japan once where they had 30 kinds of green tea. I thought there was one. ~ Billy Corgan

In Japan, I focus mostly on sending messages through Twitter, trying to spread my minority way of thinking. ~ Takashi Murakami

We aim to achieve general progress in relations between North Korea and Japan. ~ Shinzo Abe

The Russians could have some (warheads) aimed at Japan, so if we act up they can destroy our economy. ~ P. J. O'Rourke

It is possible for Japan to become the model of a society that does not rely on nuclear power. ~ Naoto Kan

I once said that it was unacceptable for Japan to remain "an isolated prosperous island." At one time, it might have been all right for Japan to avoid sending any citizens to dangerous areas [even as part of international efforts] and just wish for its own people's happiness. That time is gone. ~ Sadako Ogata

In Japan, artists and fans are rather far apart from each other. ~ Tite Kubo

The first Western teacher of English in Japan was a Native American. ~ Gerald Vizenor

No wonder this circuit failed. It says 'Made in Japan'. ~ Doc Brown

The only thing that can change Japan is a change in government. ~ Katsuya Okada

Girly' products can spur Japan's growth in this century every bit as much as, if not more than, the 'manly' technologies. ~ Morinosuke Kawaguchi

Since ancient times, people from throughout Asia have brought to Japan their talents, knowledge and energy, helping to lay the basis for Japan's existence as a country. ~ Daisaku Ikeda

If America would withdraw from South Korea, there could be a power struggle between such as China and Japan. ~ Kim Dae-jung

I've done a lot of Samurai film in Japan, and sometimes done the choreography by myself. ~ Hiroyuki Sanada

I am busy touring all over Europe, Japan, and Australia. ~ Suzi Quatro

Amenities are not of great concern to management in Japan. ~ Akio Morita

Media Asia has great partners in China, Japan and Hollywood. ~ Andrew Lau

Japan has a low crime rate, unless you count the fact that approximately every fifteen minutes the entire Cabinet gets indicted for taking bribes. ~ Dave Barry

It is Japan's mission to be supreme in Asia, the South Seas and eventually the four corners of the world. ~ Sadao Araki

The election of Shinzo Abe as the leader of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic party and now prime minister will have profound repercussions for Japan and East Asia. Most western commentary during the premiership of Junichiro Koizumi has been concerned with the extent to which Japan has allowed a freer rein to market forces. ~ Martin Jacques

China will be the answer to Japan's problems. ~ Carlos Ghosn

I couldn't achieve the American dream in Japan. ~ Shuji Nakamura

Japan has opened a new chapter in its history. ~ Shigeru Yoshida

Japan would never invade the United States. We would find a rifle behind every blade of grass. ~ Isoroku Yamamoto

In Japan, I have my own line of dinnerware, but I'm not aggressive about pursuing those projects. ~ Nobu Matsuhisa

The biggest trading partner of the United States is not West Germany or Japan, it's right here. ~ Brian Mulroney

Living in Europe, I was surprised to find out just how little everyone knows about Japan. ~ Hidetoshi Nakata

New Zealand totally rejects Japan's proposals to double the number of whales slaughtered in the Southern Ocean ~ Chris Carter

We have new developing ties with Japan whom always supports our democratic process and economic development. ~ Ali Abdullah Saleh

I also won one from the emperor of Japan, with a prize for the arts. That's important. ~ Marcel Carne

Significant anniversaries are solemnly commemorated - Japan's attack on the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor, for example. ~ Noam Chomsky

I was in the U.S. about 15 years. Especially in New York. And then I came back to Japan. ~ Yayoi Kusama

Half of Japan still couldn't tell the difference between crime and politics. ~ Jon Courtenay Grimwood

Americans are somehow obsessed with her, and something about me hit a spot with people in Japan. ~ Utada Hikaru

I started a band [Big Japan] for fun. These sticks break easily, but they feel good. ~ Adam Brody

We have substantially improved our position in Japan which now represents a major part of our business. ~ David Milne

Japan is a bully nation that takes what it wants and threatens any who oppose it. ~ Paul Watson

Japanese is sort of a hobby of mine, and I can get around Japan with ease. ~ Dick Cavett

You should hear the guy who dubs me in Japan. I like him the most. He has a high squeaky voice. ~ James MacArthur

Well actually, we are working on the live album from the shows in Japan. I'm trying to get that finished. ~ Bootsy Collins

I want to go to Egypt and Japan and open orphanages ... a chain of them. ~ Lindsay Lohan

In Japan, usually, once you become prime minister, you do not have a second chance. ~ Shinzo Abe

Poetic injustice ... having made over Japan in our own image. The Japanese, ... are now, next to us, the greatest consumers of meat in the world. ~ Mother Jones

Japan is, you often feel, an improved version of the United States. ~ George Mikes

Philip K. Dick could have been Japanese. He seemed to know a lot about how the world is never what it looks like. That's pretty much Japan through and through. ~ Christopher Barzak

I might enjoy writing some ghost stories set in Japan because their whole idea about the spirit world is so interesting. ~ William T. Vollmann

I wasn't your average kid. I was signing autographs in Japan at 12. ~ Shaun White

The United States trades more with the province of Ontario alone than with Japan. ~ Ronald Reagan

Japan is a great nation. It should begin to act like one. ~ John C. Danforth

An American citizen is not going to be extradited to Japan for saving whales. ~ Paul Watson

Americans, we passionately believe, are a humane people. We showed that in restoring wounded economies abroad after World War II, even those of our enemies, Germany and Japan. ~ Anthony Lewis

Japan's biggest problems are conservatism and cowardice. ~ Tadashi Yanai

If plan A doesn't work, the alphabet has 25 more letters - 204 if you're in Japan. ~ Claire Cook

Turkey, Japan do great work because they can keep under control their little personal selfishness, egoism, jealousy, etc. when they get down to work. ~ Sri Aurobindo

Imperialism and slavery are no white male monopoly, but are everywhere from Egypt, Assyria, and Persia to India, China and Japan. ~ Camille Paglia

I really didn't intend to be a musician when I left Japan. ~ Ikue Mori

I have visited Japan several times and have always been shown wonderful hospitality. ~ Stephen Hawking

There's a tremendous amount of energy in Japan and, increasingly, in China. ~ Vint Cerf

Turkey, Australia, and Japan are three of my top destinations. ~ Rick Riordan

You`ll wondering why aren`t you born in Japan if you think you`re an Otaku ~ Otaku Quotes

Each time I visit Japan, I am reminded of how Canadian I am and how little racial connection matters. ~ David Suzuki

It makes sense for Japan to pursue a more independent role in the world, following Latin America and others in freeing itself from U.S. domination. ~ Noam Chomsky

The E.U. imports more agricultural goods from developing countries around the world than does the U.S., Canada and Japan, combined. ~ John Bruton

It was in the first Abe administration that we started the mutually beneficial relationship based on common strategic interests between Japan and China. ~ Shinzo Abe

I will carry on the torch of reviving Japan that the Democratic Party received from the people. ~ Naoto Kan

Democratic self-government has manifestly brought benefits to India, Japan, Norway, Switzerland, South Africa, South Korea, and scores of nations all making their way in the world. ~ Michael Gove

Japan has somehow managed to achieve the ideal attitude to eating: an obsession with culinary pleasure that is actually conductive to health. ~ Bee Wilson

My goal with the Canadian border is the same goal I have for Japan and Korea. ~ Mike Johanns

Japan would live and die by the race card - defining (and demonizing) America as "white" and thus Japan as a kindred but clearly superior "yellow" people. ~ Victor Davis Hanson