There's nothing in Chinese culture that is an equivalent of the geisha. It's so different, so special to Japan.
My Miyoshi studio in Japan is located in the northern part of Saitama, which puts it in quite close proximity to Fukushima. As such, we can feel the effects of radiation.
I've been interested in Japan since the 1930s, when I read about Japan's vicious crimes in Manchuria and China.
Turkey, Australia, and Japan are three of my top destinations.
People in Japan have experienced many tsunamis and various earthquakes throughout the ages.
Many European countries and Japan need to free their labour markets and liberalise services to boost productivity growth.
The causes of the China Incident were the exclusion and insult of Japan throughout China, the exclusion of Japanese goods, the persecution of Japanese residents in China, and the illegal violation of Japanese rights.
Self-deception ultimately explains Japan's plight. The Japanese have never accepted that change is in their interest - and not merely a response to U.S. criticism.
If high-wage, high-cost nations like Germany and Japan can compete on exports, California can.
Half my fan mail comes from Japan.
I have visited Japan several times and have always been shown wonderful hospitality.
In Japan, I was immensely impressed by the politeness, industrious nature and conscientiousness of the Japanese people.
I'd heard a lot of Asian people were rooting for me, but I had no idea. I was stunned. They were... impassioned, especially compared to Japan. I couldn't even have anticipated that kind of welcome.
The ambiguous orientation of Japan drove the country into the position of an invader in Asia.
I don't really do Japanese interviews. I don't think there's much call for me in Japan.
I'm not the ambassador of Japan or Japanese culture.
My generation in Japan lived in limbo. We dreamed between two worlds.
I used to go to fights in Japan, mega shows at soccer stadiums. They would have all kinds of martial arts fights in one night.
They emphasize the viewpoint that the protracted economic stagnation in Japan derives from incomplete economic adjustments to significant changes in relative prices.
SoftBank has had a lot of businesses, but they've always ranked, say, third in Japan or fourth in the U.S.