Quotes about Japanese

I'm very into the japanese sensibility. Oversize coats and baggy trousers. Votes: 3

The Japanese say, If the flower is to be beautiful, it must be cultivated. Votes: 3

I'm totally addicted to Japanese anime and spend way, way, way too much time watching it. Votes: 3

We'll look at the japanese launch as a model and aspire to have things go as well as they did over there. Votes: 3

I think I was a Japanese schoolgirl in another life. That's how much I love Hello Kitty. Votes: 2

Japanese chefs believe our soul goes into our knives once we start using them. You wouldn't put your soul in a dishwasher! Votes: 2

Once you understand the foundations of cooking - whatever kind you like, whether it's French or Italian or Japanese - you really don't need a cookbook anymore. Votes: 2

The government has a history of not treating people fairly, from the internment of Japanese Americans in World War II to African-Americans in the Civil Rights era. Votes: 2

I find that there are a lot of similarities between French and Japanese food. I think they're two countries that have really systemized their cuisine and codified it. Votes: 2

The decision to use the atom bomb on Japanese cities, and the consequent buildup of enormous nuclear arsenals, was made by governments, on the basis of political and military perceptions. Votes: 2

There is a Japanese proverb that literally goes 'Raise the sail with your stronger hand', meaning you must go after the opportunities that arise in life that you are best equipped to do. Votes: 2

I think that the Japanese culture is one of the very few cultures left that is its own entity. They're just so traditional and so specific in their ways. It's kind of untouched, it's not Americanized. Votes: 2

When you look at Japanese traditional architecture, you have to look at Japanese culture and its relationship with nature. You can actually live in a harmonious, close contact with nature - this very unique to Japan. Votes: 2

Often motivated by a desire to maintain the existing status quo, sloth almost cost the U.S. its auto industry, as it refused for decades to build fuel-efficient cars to compete with Japanese, Korean and European imports. Votes: 2

English is necessary as at present original works of science are in English. I believe that in two decades times original works of science will start coming out in our languages. Then we can move over like the Japanese. Votes: 2

There are some ghost stories in Japan where - when you are sitting in the bathroom in the traditional style of the Japanese toilet - a hand is actually starting to grab you from beneath. It's a very scary story. Votes: 2

We had news this morning of another successful atomic bomb being dropped on Nagasaki. These two heavy blows have fallen in quick succession upon the Japanese and there will be quite a little space before we intend to drop another. Votes: 2

Overall, the anarchy was the most creative of all periods of Japanese culture for in it there appeared the greatest landscape painting, the culmination of the skill of landscape gardening and the arts of flower arrangement, and the No drama. Votes: 2

No one will understand a Japanese garden until you've walked through one, and you hear the crunch underfoot, and you smell it, and you experience it over time. Now there's no photograph or any movie that can give you that experience. Votes: 2

Japan's beautiful seas and its territory are under threat, and young people are having trouble finding hope in the future amid economic slump. I promise to protect Japan's land and sea, and the lives of the Japanese people no matter what. Votes: 2

Japan, not only a mega-busy city that thrives on electronics and efficiency, actually has an almost sacred appreciation of nature. One must travel outside of Tokyo to truly experience the 'old Japan' and more importantly feel these aspects of Japanese culture. Votes: 2

And, of course, in the Philippines there were so many thousands of Americans that were captured by the Japanese and held and who were rescued by Filipino Americans, or Filipinos I should say, and by U.S. troops near the close of the war. Votes: 2

Japan is the most intoxicating place for me. In Kyoto, there's an inn called the Tawaraya which is quite extraordinary. The Japanese culture fascinates me: the food, the dress, the manners and the traditions. It's the travel experience that has moved me the most. Votes: 2

The significance of the cherry blossom tree in Japanese culture goes back hundreds of years. In their country, the cherry blossom represents the fragility and the beauty of life. It's a reminder that life is almost overwhelmingly beautiful but that it is also tragically short. Votes: 2

When I was a kid, I have two dreams. I want to be a baseball player. Hometown, Hiroshima, has a Japanese baseball franchise team called Hiroshima Carps. You know, and then I want to be a sushi chef. I want to make own restaurant - sushi restaurant. Votes: 2

I love food, all types of food. I love Korean food, Japanese, Italian, French. In Australia, we don't have a distinctive Australian food, so we have food from everywhere all around the world. We're very multicultural, so we grew up with lots of different types of food. Votes: 2

I look at my grandparents and what they dealt with in the Japanese internment in Arizona. That sense of perseverance, of making the best out of an incredibly bad situation, has always been something I drew inspiration from. I always ask myself, 'What in the world do I have to complain about?' Votes: 2

I've always disliked kamikazes, that is, people who commit suicide in order to kill others. Starting with the Japanese ones from World War II. I never considered them Pietro Miccas who torch the powder and go up with the citadel in order to block the arrival of the enemy troops at Torino. I never considered them soldiers. Votes: 2

I've always been fascinated by Japanese culture. Votes: 1

Japanese are very proud and workaholics. Proud workaholics. Votes: 1

When composing a verse let there not be a hair's breath separating your mind from what you write; composition of a poem must be done in an instant, like a woodcutter felling a huge tree or a swordsman leaping at a dangerous enemy. Votes: 1

My life was very Japanese. Votes: 0

Japanese is a very difficult language. Votes: 0

I've always been inspired by Japanese style. Votes: 0

We must not again underestimate the Japanese. Votes: 0

Japanese food makes me feel particularly good. Votes: 0

The Japanese fans always send weird things. Votes: 0

How could they possibly be Japanese planes? Votes: 0

The Japanese are hard to figure out. Votes: 0

The Japanese seem to be a loyal audience. Votes: 0

I'm afraid Japanese people tend to collective hysteria. Votes: 0

There is no hierarchy in Japanese Buddhist poetry. Votes: 0

Japanese businesspeople and companies are lacking in individuality. Votes: 0

I've always loved Japanese legend, anime and manga. Votes: 0

My parents never understood me; they were Japanese. Votes: 0

European travellers find the Japanese a smiling race. Votes: 0

I especially love French, Italian and Japanese cuisines. Votes: 0

Japanese people have a funny habit of abbreviating names. Votes: 0

I believe, the Japanese film industry must be open. Votes: 0

You talk about Japanese technocracy and you get radios. Votes: 0

I'm just very obsessed with Japanese stuff in general. Votes: 0

I've been missing Japanese literature so much of late. Votes: 0

EMBRACING THE EXISTING Japanese perspective on urban history and context Votes: 0

I'd not underestimate the competitive powers of the Japanese people. Votes: 0

My brother then bought 1000 Japanese cameras. They all go, "Crick". Votes: 0

My favorite kitchen was the Japanese and the Italian kitchen. Votes: 0

Old Japanese saying, live scorpion in pants makes life interesting. Votes: 0

Japanese is a very strange foreign language for European people. Votes: 0

The Japanese invaded Tulagi, in the Solomon Islands, on May 4. Votes: 0

What you feel in Japanese poetry is always entirely longing. Votes: 0

The Japanese do not fear God. They only fear bombs. Votes: 0

My hatred for Japanese cinema includes absolutely all of it. Votes: 0

Well, dojo is a traditional Japanese word for training hall. Votes: 0

What do Japanese Jews love to eat? Hebrew National Tsunami. Votes: 0

Thanks to the Japanese and Geronimo, John Wayne became a millionaire. Votes: 0

I know karate, and like two other Japanese words - T-SHIRT Votes: 0

The only language that the Japanese whaling industry understands is economics. Votes: 0

I've got lots of weird illustrations of me from Japanese fans. Votes: 0

They've certainly grown, the Japanese. I mean grown in stature, playing-wise. Votes: 0

Technological things, that Germans and Japanese would get real excited about. Votes: 0

What kind of people do they [the Japanese] think we are? Votes: 0

I like the Japanese knives, I like French knives. Whatever's sharp. Votes: 0

Japanese architecture is very much copied in this country and in Europe. Votes: 0

I'm half-Japanese, so I collect toys, like a Yayoi Kusama stuffed pumpkin. Votes: 0

I look like I'm Chinese or Thai or Japanese - very different. Votes: 0

The Japanese have perfected good manners and made them indistinguishable from rudeness. Votes: 0

I'm half-Japanese, so I collect toys, like a Yayoi Kusama stuffed pumpkin." Votes: 0

Lexington did launch its air group when a Japanese carrier was reported. Votes: 0

Believe it or not, Japanese is actually easier than some European languages! Votes: 0

Without a huge shock, the sleepy-head, ignorant Japanese will never wake up. Votes: 0

Japanese attitudes toward work seem to be critically different from American attitudes. Votes: 0

One of my favorite Japanese proverbs is "Fall down 7 times, stand up 8". Votes: 0

Sort of like, I have to make the Japanese lyrics really deep. Votes: 0

He's a novice - he should keep his opinions to Japanese football Votes: 0

If the Japanese are so smart, why do they eat with sticks? Votes: 0

In Japanese sushi restaurants, a lot of sushi chefs talk too much. Votes: 0

In basic training we had been told to watch out for Japanese spies. Votes: 0

For many years, my favorite director has been the Japanese giant Akira Kurosawa. Votes: 0

I always have dashi in my refrigerator - it's the almighty Japanese ingredient. Votes: 0

Give me fifty DC-3's and the Japanese can have the Burma Road. Votes: 0

They [Japanese whalers] haven't produced a single peer-reviewed international scientific paper in 23 years. Votes: 0

The Japanese banks are not having an easy time as they once had. Votes: 0

Canada I don't trust. The Canadian government hates me more than the Japanese. Votes: 0

I have a doggy, a Japanese Akita, who I live to play with. Votes: 0

In Japanese houses the interior melts into the gardens of the outside world. Votes: 0

Nobody in the world is as good at making decisions as the Japanese. Votes: 0

What do we want our kids to do? Sweep up around Japanese computers? Votes: 0

Another dynamic of this last year was our increased penetration into the Japanese market. Votes: 0

The formal Washington dinner party has all the spontaneity of a Japanese imperial funeral. Votes: 0

England understands good Chinese, Japanese and Indian cuisine; in France, we just get French. Votes: 0

Of all the lessons most relevant to architecture today, Japanese flexibility is the greatest. Votes: 0

A bathroom should be sterile and beautiful and functional. It should exude Japanese-style purity. Votes: 0

I do not see how the Japanese can hold out against this united front. Votes: 0

I collect wrestling figures from overseas, like Japanese wrestling figures and Mexican wrestling figures. Votes: 0

When this war is over, the Japanese language will be spoken only in hell! Votes: 0

My CIA godfather told me he'd never heard any American speak Japanese so well. Votes: 0

I went to the Tokyo Film Festival in Japan because I love Japanese cinema. Votes: 0

If there is love, smallpox scars are as pretty as dimples. - Japanese Proverb Votes: 0

The idea of a Japanese comedian was not only a rarity, it was non-existent. Votes: 0

Eat more like the French. Or the Japanese. Or the Italians. Or the Greeks. Votes: 0

I have in mind repeated statements by Japanese military men containing threats against other states. Votes: 0

We've seen the volatility at dollar-yen, U.S. Treasurys, JGBs (Japanese government bonds), German bunds. Votes: 0

Their racial characteristics are such that we cannot understand or trust even the citizen Japanese. Votes: 0

Aikido is not ultimately Japanese: It is an art of universal truth and international significance. Votes: 0

My favorite piece of technical writing: Assembly of Japanese bicycle require great peace of mind. Votes: 0

Americans really don't understand the Japanese nature, but it's not an easy thing to understand. Votes: 0

The Japanese people are usually very prudent, even when they are convinced change is necessary. Votes: 0

Japanese architecture is traditionally based on wooden structures that need renovating on a regular basis. Votes: 0

The Japanese are hard to understand, but once you do the world is your oyster. Votes: 0

Seppuku is Japanese for ritual suicide. I thought, What a cute name for a coat. Votes: 0

I have no models in Japanese literature. I created my own style, my own way. Votes: 0

In the case of the Japanese, they usually commit suicide before they make any apology. Votes: 0

When I go on Japanese Airlines, I really love it because I like Japanese food. Votes: 0

I made efforts to swallow tears and to protect the species of the Japanese nation. Votes: 0

In Japanese art, space assumed a dominant role and its position was strengthened by Zen concepts. Votes: 0

The Japanese are a disease of the skin. The Communists are a disease of the heart. Votes: 0

I was crazy about silent comedy - in the old days, and crazy about Japanese movies. Votes: 0

As long as there are Japanese tourists, there will be a market for the Old South. Votes: 0

God bless the universe, God bless Japanese, Chinese, Indians, all of them, and let's have peace. Votes: 0

God bless the universe, God bless Japanese, Chinese, Indians, all of them and let's have peace. Votes: 0

I am an admirer of haiku, and I'm a great admirer of Japanese literature in general. Votes: 0

The Japanese keenly learned from Western civilisation in a bid to modernize and preserve the nation. Votes: 0

You can't be citing Japanese internment camps for anything the president elect is going to do! Votes: 0

I'd forgotten I'd done the anime called Spirited Away, the English version of a Japanese film. Votes: 0

As the rising sun melts thinly frozen ice, so the Japanese Army is overcoming Chinese troops. Votes: 0

I was to Japanese visitors to Washington what the Mona Lisa is to Americans visiting Paris. Votes: 0

I don't really do Japanese interviews. I don't think there's much call for me in Japan. Votes: 0

Part of the reason some Japanese companies have underperformed financially was corporate governance and board structures. Votes: 0

If it weren't for the Japanese and the Germans, we wouldn't have any good war movies. Votes: 0

If you can call a Chevrolet a Chev, why can't you call a Japanese a Jap? Votes: 0

Hiroshima and Nagasaki were atomized at a time when the Japanese were suing desperately for peace. Votes: 0

Japanese is sort of a hobby of mine, and I can get around Japan with ease. Votes: 0

I cook everything. I love Mediterranean cooking, I love Asian cooking. I do lots of Japanese noodles. Votes: 0

There is no secret ingredient or hidden formula responsible for the success of the best Japanese companies. Votes: 0

The Japanese see self-assertion as immoral and self- sacrifice as the sensible course to take in life. Votes: 0

I'm for catching every Japanese in America, Alaska, and Hawai'i now and putting them in concentration camps. Votes: 0

Why did the Germans and Japanese keep fighting after 1943 when every rational hope of victory had disappeared? Votes: 0

Japanese moe relationships socially dysfunctional men develop deep attachments to body pillows with women painted on them. Votes: 0

I didn't understand the American fascination with the Japanese schoolgirl. No, I don't think I can, really. Votes: 0

The Japanese are human beings like the rest of us, but they will strongly resent this insinuation. Votes: 0

I don't purchase records. I do enjoy listening to things like Japanese folk music or Indian music. Votes: 0

In Japan, I was immensely impressed by the politeness, industrious nature and conscientiousness of the Japanese people. Votes: 0

Sometimes I miss out the morning's painting session and instead study my Japanese books in the open. Votes: 0

The situation now is not easy. But I believe in the good sense of the Japanese people. Votes: 0

God was fair to the Japanese. He gave them no oil, no diamonds. He gave them style. Votes: 0

I want men to be more chic - and Japanese style has that kind of sophisticated elegance. Votes: 0

Many young Japanese were hearing for the first time the words of Native people from the West. Votes: 0

When your Japanese lifetime is coming out, drink all the sake you want. Have a little bash. Votes: 0

The Japanese actually approach the music on a high level. It's always been on a high level. Votes: 0

The Japanese drive on the left side of the road. Most streets literally do not have names. Votes: 0

Well, only Japanese may understand it, but I'm like a goat or something that likes high places. Votes: 0

We don't put our emotions out there in Japan. I'm Japanese, but I love to be honest. Votes: 0

Japanese music was so crazy! The J-pop and everything. I never scooped up an album or anything. Votes: 0

There are very few Japanese Jews. As a result, there is no Japanese word for Alan King. Votes: 0

The Japanese were ready to surrender, and it wasn't necessary to hit them with that awful thing. Votes: 0

The President of the United States thinks that for the Japanese opium is more dangerous than war. Votes: 0

If I need to buy a TV, I'll definitely buy a Japanese TV. A Chinese TV might explode. Votes: 0

Promises that you make to yourself are often like the Japanese plum tree - they bear no fruit. Votes: 0

I was a dishwasher at one of those Japanese places that cook on your table. Not too fun. Votes: 0

I love the Japanese director Shohei Imamura. His masterpiece in 1979 called, the English title was 'Vengeance is Mine. Votes: 0

One thing I've never said in my whole life is, 'Let's have dinner at a Japanese restaurant.' Votes: 0

I think generally the Japanese players have more intensity in practice but generally I do the same things. Votes: 0

I notice that teams are now more interested in Japanese players than when I first went to Europe. Votes: 0

I had just turned 10-years-old when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor and plunged America into World War II. Votes: 0

Everyone had a Japanese maple, although after Pearl Harbor most of these were patriotically poisoned, ringbarked and extirpated. Votes: 0

I bought a new Japanese car, I turned on the radio ... I don't understand a word they're saying. Votes: 0

Compared with U.S. cities, Japanese cities bend over backward to help foreigners. The countryside is another matter. Votes: 0

The Japanese put houses in among the trees and allowed nature to gain the ascendancy in any composition. Votes: 0

Japanese maps tend to come in two varieties: small, schematic, and bewildering; and large, fantastically detailed, and bewildering. Votes: 0

I saw the film Pearl Harbour and it made me wish that the Japanese had bombed Hollywood instead! Votes: 0

I promise to protect Japan's land and sea, and the lives of the Japanese people no matter what. Votes: 0

I want to be the first player to show what Japanese batters can do in the major league. Votes: 0

It is worthy of note that the Chinese and Japanese characters for money and gold are the same. Votes: 0

Unless it's done superbly, as in the Japanese film Gate of Hell, color can be a very distracting element. Votes: 0

The moment the first American soldier sets foot on the Japanese mainland, all prisoners of war will be shot. Votes: 0

I love the Japanese director Shohei Imamura. His masterpiece in 1979 called, the English title was 'Vengeance is Mine.' Votes: 0

Most Americans, like most Japanese, view their dogs, cats, and other animal companions as family members, and rightly so. Votes: 0

Japanese would never 'restore' an antique. The signs of age and wear are to them its most beautiful qualities. Votes: 0

The blurring of fantasy and reality is something that the Japanese herald in their life, in their day-to-day commercialism. Votes: 0

The Senkaku islands are inherently Japanese territory. I want to show my strong determination to prevent this from changing. Votes: 0

Words were written out for me phonetically. I learned to quack in French, Spanish, Portuguese, Japanese, Chinese and German. Votes: 0

Since my Japanese isn't very good, I had to have an interpreter to communicate with most of the crew. Votes: 0

Japanese people tend to be much better adjusted to the notion of work, any kind of work, as honorable. Votes: 0

How sweet Japanese woman is! All the possibilities of the race for goodness seem to be concentrated in her. Votes: 0

Give me a Japanese division armed with bamboo spears and I'll wipe out the entire Russian Far Eastern Army. Votes: 0

The Japanese have hit the shores like dead fish. They're just like dead fish washing up on the shores. Votes: 0

We've believed for 50 years that the Japanese are small Americans who wanted to be like us. They are not. Votes: 0

The Japanese chose the principle of eternal peace as the basis of morality for our rebirth after the War. Votes: 0

My father came from Germany. My mom came from Venezuela. My father's culturally German, but his father was Japanese. Votes: 0

Nobody now fears that a Japanese fleet could deal an unexpected blow on our Pacific possessions. Radio makes surprise impossible. Votes: 0

Sino-Japanese relations will certainly brighten more in the future and the flowers of friendly Sino-Japanese relations will increase their beauty. Votes: 0

Some audiences might find homosexuality an uncomfortable subject matter, and a character who is a Japanese collaborator is always uncomfortable. Votes: 0

Memoirs of a Geisha' is everything you'd expect it to be: beautiful, mesmerizing, tasteful, Japanese. It's just not very hot. Votes: 0

It has often been said that [...] the Japanese [are] geniuses at taking foreign ideas and adding a unique finishing touch. Votes: 0

While the Japanese droned on in a high-pitched voice, I blinked out the desperate message over and over. TORTURE...TORTURE... Votes: 0

The Japanese, implementing a complex, long-term, and ultimately successful strategy to dominate the U S consumer-electronics market, attacked Pearl Harbor. Votes: 0

The Japanese have a strong tendency to suppress their own feelings. That's the Japanese character. They kill their own emotions. Votes: 0

I get a lot of inspiration from Japanese manga, especially shoujo which tends to have elaborate and fantastical adventure plots. Votes: 0

I love Japanese and Thai food, especially seafood, and eat out with my wife two or three times a week. Votes: 0

I have a lot of Japanese friends: I grew up in Vancouver, and there's this huge Japanese population over there. Votes: 0

Alabama farmers want a chance to complete fairly in Japan, but they can't if the Japanese won't let us in. Votes: 0

That's one of the things my family miss most when I'm travelling - my Sunday roasts and my Japanese meals. Votes: 0

It appears that the English think the Japanese... are fond of opium, and they want to bring it here also. Votes: 0

Frankly, I was surprised at how generous the Japanese press has been to the idea of a foreigner running Sony. Votes: 0

V-J Day, or Victory in Japan Day, marks the date of the Japanese surrender that ended fighting in the Pacific. Votes: 0

I first decided architecture was for me when I saw Le Corbusier's designs in a Japanese magazine in the 1930s. Votes: 0

Nobody says anything to me now when it comes to Japanese. They actually ask me things. I now have power! Votes: 0

I first had a version of this at a Japanese monastery during a silent retreat-don't ask, it's a long story. Votes: 0

I love 'Enter the Dragon,' and I love Japanese movies. I love Jackie Chan movies; they are my heroes. Votes: 0

To hear the Japanese plead for free trade is like hearing the word love on the lips of a harlot. Votes: 0

A Japanese proverb says fall seven times, stand up eight. We can also say this: Hate zero times, love infinitely! Votes: 0

My fake Japanese was smooth enough to earn me the title of 'The Emperor of Pleasing Graciousness' in that country. Votes: 0

the Japanese school year begins in spring ... so mothers can send off their children as cherry blossoms fall from the branches. Votes: 0

It was what we Japanese called the onion life, peeling away a layer at a time and crying all the while. Votes: 0

Through the Australians, and the Japanese, too, I suppose, the Americans get their message across, but not in a heavy-handed way. Votes: 0

The Japanese Prime Minister has apologized for Japan's part in World War II. However, he still hasn't mentioned anything about karaoke. Votes: 0

At the root of Japanese manufacturing lies a feminine delicacy and shyness as well as a childlike curiosity and fantasy-filled worldview. Votes: 0

A lifetime of low calories has come naturally to the longest-lived people in the world... in the Japanese archipelago of Okinawa. Votes: 0

At the root of Japanese manufacturing lies a feminine delicacy and shyness as well as a childlike curiosity and fantasy-filled worldview." Votes: 0

If Japanese companies don't reform drastically and implement English as their daily business language, the economy will only continue to contract. Votes: 0

At the request of my Japanese colleagues, in 2000 we revisited the possibility of signing a peace treaty based on the 1956 agreement. Votes: 0

I assure you that interest in Japanese culture in Russia is just as strong as interest in Russian culture in Japan. Votes: 0

The art of stone in a Japanese garden is that of placement. Its ideal does not deviate from that of nature. Votes: 0

I took Japanese in high school. I'm Chinese, though, and I just fell in love with the language and the culture. Votes: 0

Japanese movie "Be With You" served as inspiration for "Love Box." I couldn't fill up the album with just my experiences. Votes: 0

The Japanese are great at inventing complex systems of rules, and not so great at explaining those rules to foreign visitors. Votes: 0

Everything can draw inspiration: a vintage cloth, a book, a street-when I was in Japan, I was deeply inspired by Japanese pharmacies. Votes: 0

People talk about Japanese kids as being inward-looking. But my experience is that if you offer them an opportunity, they'll take it. Votes: 0

Japanese is a baby talk - very, very hard to read, very, very, easy to talk. ... A very faint kind of language. Votes: 0

The conflict between Japan and Chiang is little affected by the fall of the Wuhan cities and Sino-Japanese hostilities have just started. Votes: 0

But when we came out of camp, that's when I first realized that being in camp, that being Japanese-American, was something shameful. Votes: 0

We represent companies from around the world who say, "I want to look at Japanese companies. I want to invest in Japan." Votes: 0

We call Japanese soldiers fanatics when they die rather than surrender, whereas American soldiers who do the same thing are called heroes. Votes: 0

I love Japanese design and fabrics. I also love people who make clothes for mass consumption but do it well and cleverly. Votes: 0

As the interned American citizens of Japanese descent learned, the Bill of Rights provided them with little protection when it was needed. Votes: 0

Harry S. Truman had his moods. His birthplace is the only tourist attraction in America where you don't see Japanese with cameras. Votes: 0

I could never understand how we could put 120,000 Japanese behind a fence in World War II. I remember being bewildered about that. Votes: 0

It's a standard staple in Japanese cinema to cut somebody's arm off and have red water hoses for veins, spraying blood everywhere. Votes: 0

I respect the Japanese and especially like their execution and communication styles. Unlike the Koreans, they will not hit you from behind. Votes: 0

We are a country of artisans and a country of manufacturing. I think Japanese textile technology is the best in the world. Votes: 0

I just split up with my girlfriend, but like the Japanese say, 'They'll be another one floating by any minute now.' Votes: 0

The Japanese Co-Prosperity Zone began as a racist utopia and ended as a cross between an abbatoir, a plantation and a brothel. Votes: 0

I've got six months to sort out the hackers, get the Japanese knotweed under control and find an acceptable form of narcissus. Votes: 0

I do think there will be more Japanese companies expanding out of Japan, and there will be more cross-border flow from Japan. Votes: 0

Of course the Japanese and Peruvian fish are different, but it's the same Pacific Ocean. They are different, but I know fish. Votes: 0

In pursuing a "˜way,' Japanese typically move beyond an interest in craftsmanship to a kind of sacred search for the ultimate. Votes: 0

My father is Chinese, Spanish, and Filipino; my mother is half-Irish and half-Japanese; Greek last name; born in Hawaii, raised in Germany. Votes: 0

The Japanese position was hopeless even before the first atomic bomb fell because the Japanese had lost control of their own air. Votes: 0

In 1986, when I was 21, I lived in Tokyo for four months, boarding with a Japanese family and working for an American company. Votes: 0

I'm really interested in independent publishers and memes and mini comics. But even before that, I was interested in Japanese manga and anime. Votes: 0

Paprika is evidence that Japanese animators are reaching for the moon, while most of their American counterparts remain stuck in the kiddie sandbox. Votes: 0

Japanese people wouldn't come up with ideas of blood splattering all over. Japanese focus more on the intricacies of the actions, the motion. Votes: 0

I think the future stopped looking American when you think back to Blade Runner and Neuromancer, when it started to look more Japanese. Votes: 0

Spiritual space is lost in gaining convenience. I saw the need to create a mixture of Japanese spiritual culture and modern western architecture. Votes: 0

My own family and thousands of other Japanese Americans were interned during World War II. It took our nation over 40 years to apologize. Votes: 0

My own family and thousands of other Japanese Americans were interned during World War II. It took our nation over 40 years to apologize Votes: 0

The Japanese covet important symbols - their heroic past as enshrined in Yasukuni, the Imperial family which has never been sullied by scandal. Votes: 0

So, fortune cookies: invented by the Japanese, popularized by the Chinese, but ultimately consumed by Americans. They are more American than anything else. Votes: 0

Hubert Humphrey is a treacherous, gutless old ward-heeler who should be put in a goddamn bottle and sent out with the Japanese current. Votes: 0

I was in Shanghai when the Japanese invaded China. I was there in Shanghai when, the morning after Pearl Harbor, they seized Shanghai. Votes: 0

Japanese women live in fear of making the least sound in a bathroom stall. Japanese men pay no attention to the subject whatsoever. Votes: 0

If the Japanese want to be taken seriously as world financial powers, they'd better quit using the same tailor as variety show chimps. Votes: 0

Look closely at the Japanese; they draw admirably and yet in them you will see life outdoors and in the sun without shadows... Votes: 0

We're at war with Japan. We were attacked by Japan. Do you want to kill Japanese, or would you rather have Americans killed? Votes: 0

I didn't read so much Japanese literature. Because my father was a teacher of Japanese literature, I just wanted to do something else. Votes: 0

As the Japanese Zen masters say, “Don't seek the truth; just drop your opinions”. Drop your theories; don't seek the truth. Votes: 0

I try to be aware of technology and Japanese animation and old Belgian paintings, and get all my references from bits of everywhere. Votes: 0

Isn't telling about something-using words, English or Japanese-already something of an invention? Isn't just looking upon this world already something of an invention? Votes: 0

I own a home in Kyoto, Japan actually on the temple on grounds in Nanzenji that is going to become a Japanese art museum. Votes: 0

The Japanese have a word for it. It's Judo - the art of conquering by yielding. The Western equivalent of Judo is, "Yes dear". Votes: 0

If you go to Tokyo, I think it becomes very obvious that there's this almost seamless mixture of popular culture and Japanese traditional culture. Votes: 0

I dont have a huge breakfast, and I sometimes forget to have lunch, so I focus on dinner. I love Thai and Japanese food. Votes: 0

Japan is not a Western democracy. The Japanese have kept their traditions, culture and heritage, but they have joined the community of free nations. Votes: 0

I recognize the fact that I don't have one single drop of Japanese blood in my body. But I've always felt half-Japanese at heart. Votes: 0

I think America has the best assholes in the world. I defy the Belgians or the Japanese to produce something like a Donald Trump. Votes: 0

I don't know how many serious Christians exist here in America, but the Japanese, the younger generation is leaving the Buddhist religion mentality behind. Votes: 0

It's a Samurai story [47 ronin], so if we change too much Japanese audiences will have strong against feelings to the film. It's not good. Votes: 0

We played every bar, party, pub, hotel lounge, church hall, mining town - places that made Mad Max territory look like a Japanese garden. Votes: 0

I don't have a huge breakfast, and I sometimes forget to have lunch, so I focus on dinner. I love Thai and Japanese food. Votes: 0

Some of my earliest political feelings were based on the anti-Japanese bubblegum cards I got. There were also Spanish Civil War bubblegum cards. Awful. Votes: 0

We Japanese enjoy the small pleasures, not extravagance. I believe a man should have a simple lifestyle - even if he can afford more. Votes: 0

I acquired an admiration for Japanese culture, art, and architecture, and learned of the existence of the game of GO, which I still play. Votes: 0

I ask you to remember that the Japanese troops are a strictly disciplined force and perform their duties with as little harmfulness as possible. Votes: 0

As long as the food is well prepared and not overdone, I think it tastes good. It doesn't matter if it's Chinese, Japanese, anything. Votes: 0

You know one little way in which baseball changes us? We don't even think twice about Japanese names anymore. You know what I mean? Votes: 0

After the non-Japanese Carlos Ghosn was brought in by Nissan to turn around the struggling auto manufacturer, he made English the company's official working language. Votes: 0

We recognize the distinctness of Asian art when we turn to its traditional forms, recognize it as Japanese, Chinese and Indian, even Balinese or Thai. Votes: 0

All my films have found distribution and prestige in the Japanese market, so I actually feel my films are very well received and seldom misunderstood. Votes: 0

But remember this, Japanese boyairplanes are not tools for war. They are not for making money. Airplanes are beautiful dreams. Engineers turn dreams into reality. Votes: 0

You can be a German, you can be a Greek or a Spanish or a Japanese etc, but your true nation is the whole humanity! Votes: 0

...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. Votes: 0

We were in negotiations, but then the Japanese side suspended them unilaterally. Now, at the request of our Japanese partners, we have reopened these talks. Votes: 0

What I worry about is not just Nissan, but Japanese manufacturers losing motivation to maintain production in Japan. The high yen is definitely a headwind. Votes: 0

There are some long silences in Scandinavian and some Japanese films, when the audience knows action is taking place, but the audience hears no action. Votes: 0

Terri and her mother arrived. She was obviously a dedicated stage mother because she was loaded down with camera equipment, looking like a Japanese tourist. Votes: 0

I love Jet Li, but he looks very Chinese, and his English is Chinese-accented. He wouldn't have been the right guy to play a Japanese-American. Votes: 0

There's an awful lot of corruption in Japanese business and politics, corruption of the sort that can make for great setting for a spy story. Votes: 0

The Narrow Road to the Deep North' is one of the most famous books of all Japanese literature, written by the great poet Basho in 1689. Votes: 0

I recognize the fact that I don't have one single drop of Japanese blood in my body. But I've always felt half Japanese at heart. Votes: 0

I don't mean to be a racist but if you're going to get raped by a Japanese guy, it's not going to hurt at all. Votes: 0

I have two passions in my life. One is to raise the awareness of the internment of Japanese-American citizens. My other passion is the theater. Votes: 0

Five years ago, people were crying and feeling the Japanese were about to take over the Earth. I don't hear that kind of talk anymore. Votes: 0

We made air attacks on the Japanese anchorage, sinking and damaging several vessels. However, the Japanese were alerted to the fact that American carriers were nearby. Votes: 0

I admire the abstract expressionists and pop artists so right now I'm referencing American '60s art and at the same time referencing Japanese manga culture. Votes: 0

I love good food and I love to eat in nice restaurants. I love Japanese food. I love Gordon Ramsay in London; he is pretty amazing. Votes: 0

I started to listen to Japanese jazz musicians when I went to high school. Some people I listened to were Yosuke Yamashita, Toshiko Akiyoshi, Sadao Watanabe. Votes: 0

He was as obsequious as a Japanese ivy plant. Wringing his hands as if he hoped to squeeze the milk of human kindness from his fingernails, ... Votes: 0

At the age of 25, I gave up my study of Japanese language and culture at university in Brisbane and moved to the town of Alice Springs. Votes: 0

I have always considered Saipan the decisive battle of the Pacific offensive...(it was) the naval and military heart and brain of the Japanese defence strategy. Votes: 0

The greatest problem in Japanese politics over the last two decades is that we put off what needed to be done. We have to overcome that. Votes: 0

My observations of Japanese naval fighting men, their abilities and equipment led me to believe that they gave a better account of themselves than we did. Votes: 0

The Japanese had a very strong belief in Bushido, death before dishonour. They were fighting for their country; they were the aggressors in World War II. Votes: 0

The Japanese have a wonderful sense of design and a refinement in their art. They try to produce beautiful paintings with the minimum number of strokes. Votes: 0

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. Votes: 0

I have an all-Japanese design team, and none of them speak English. So it's often funny and surprising how my ideas end up lost in translation. Votes: 0

As a linguist, I don't think of Ada as a big language. Now, English and Japanese, those are big languages. Ada is just a medium-sized language. Votes: 0

But remember this, Japanese boy... airplanes are not tools for war. They are not for making money. Airplanes are beautiful dreams. Engineers turn dreams into reality. Votes: 0

If the current birth rate, which is the lowest in the major developed countries, continues, there will be no Japanese. Who will pay the enormous debt? Votes: 0

A war in the Taiwan Strait would destroy China's international relations overnight. It would destroy Chinese - Japanese relations, not to mention Chinese - American relations. Votes: 0

In Japan, I am famous in certain special circles - mainly as someone who is trying to break down and enlighten the conventions of Japanese art. Votes: 0

Pikachu, 'pika' is the sound Japanese say an electric spark makes. And 'chu' is the sound a mouse makes. So Pikachu is like an electric mouse. Votes: 0

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. Votes: 0

I play around with my Japanese Garden. Since Im half way to 70 today I need to start pruning trees and sharpening plants like an old fart. Votes: 0

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 Votes: 0

In contrast to New Orleans, there was only minimal looting after the horrendous 1995 earthquake in Kobe, Japan-because, when you get down to it, Japanese aren't blacks. Votes: 0

Australia and New Zealand are now threatened by the might of the Imperial Japanese forces, and both of them should know that any resistance is futile. Votes: 0

Many Japanese painters and calligraphers would change their names intentionally to keep their relationship to the art always fresh. This way, others' expectations can be avoided. Votes: 0

Japan has only 100m people. Asia has 4bn. At least one-third, maybe nearly half, will become middle class, and this is a big opportunity for Japanese businessmen. Votes: 0

I've never studied the Japanese. That's something that must have crept in there. But the Japanese are my biggest clients. They seem to like the elemental quality. Votes: 0

The main selling appeal of NAFTA to US corporations is that it gives them an advantage in the North American market over their European and Japanese competitors. Votes: 0

The word love carries the same vibration in any language. You probably know this guy, you probably had dinner with him yesterday. The Japanese water crystal guy? Votes: 0

When a Japanese manufacturer was asked by his North American counterpart, What is the best language in which to do business?" the man responded: "My customer's language Votes: 0

From the American retelling of Romeo and Juliet in West Side Story to the Japanese adaptation of King Lear in Ran, Shakespeare's cultural influence is virtually limitless. Votes: 0

I read mostly Irish, African, Japanese, South American, and African writers. You can count on Scandinavian literature for a certain kind of darkness, a modern mythic style. Votes: 0

I guess anime helped me understand the Japanese culture a little better and makes me want to honor certain language nuances that don't always translate to English. Votes: 0

Since the election of Shinzo Abe as the new Japanese prime minister, by reputation a fervent nationalist, relations between Japan and China have paradoxically improved a little. Votes: 0

Japanese people accept that art and commerce will be blended; and, in fact, they are surprised by the rigid and pretentious Western hierarchy of 'high art.' Votes: 0

The Japanese, if I understand them, are masters of the unsaid and the unstated, of subtlety and ambiguity, all of which constitute powerful stimulants to the imagination. Votes: 0

Did not the artists of the great age of Japanese art change names many times during their careers? I like that; they wanted to safeguard their freedom. Votes: 0

Japanese affection is not uttered in words; it scarcely appears even in the tone of voice; it is chiefly shown in acts of exquisite courtesy and kindness. Votes: 0

I've had quite a lot of bad experiences with Japanese sweets. I reckon, Japanese...they can do most things really well but sweets, they're a bit dodgy. Votes: 0

After the tsunami in Japan, we were open for business. In fact, I flew there 10 days after the tsunami to show our support for the Japanese people. Votes: 0

If the Battle of Waterloo was won on the playing fields of Eaton, the Japanese bases in the Pacific were captured on the beaches of the Caribbean. Votes: 0

The only reason that there has been no sabotage or espionage on the part of Japanese-Americans is that they are waiting for the right moment to strike. Votes: 0

Sometimes I'll dress like a boy, sometimes I'll dress like a Japanese crazy teenybopper. I have clothes from the 7th grade that I've kept and still wear. Votes: 0

I'd say my best memory was climbing Mt. Fuji, and the worst memory was... trying to fit my feet into the free giveaway slippers at Japanese schools. Votes: 0

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. Votes: 0

Killing Japanese didn't bother me very much at that time... I suppose if I had lost the war, I would have been tried as a war criminal. Votes: 0

Working in Hollywood, it's clear the more money you have, the more technology you can get. So you can build a whole Japanese set. Only in Hollywood! Votes: 0

My dad remembers being in school with my uncle, and the teacher would say outright to the class that the Japanese were second-class citizens and shouldn't be trusted. Votes: 0

What I always say is that Japanese are like willow. We can be bent easily, but once you try to break us, it would not be so easy. Votes: 0

It's never that hard for me to imagine what it must feel like to be someone else, whether it's an American teenage girl or a Japanese octogenarian man Votes: 0

The next movie will be in Mandarin. I enjoyed shooting all the Japanese stuff in Kill Bill so much that this whole film will be entirely in Mandarin. Votes: 0

And $18 million in three Japanese banks, completely false. That I have two factories in Panama, also completely false. This is part of the counter campaign of some people. Votes: 0

In order to comprehend the beauty of a Japanese garden, it is necessary to understand - or at least to learn to understand - the beauty of stone. Votes: 0

I believe it is important that we Japanese write a constitution for ourselves that would reflect the shape of the country we consider desirable in the 21st century. Votes: 0

The secret of Soto Zen is just two words: not always so.... In Japanese, it's two words, three words in English. That is the secret of our practice. Votes: 0

And $18 million in three Japanese banks, completely false. That I have two factories in Panama, also completely false. This is part of the counter campaign of some people." Votes: 0

Japanese traditional architecture is created based on these conditions. This is the reason you have a very high degree of connection between the outside and inside in architecture. Votes: 0

The Vietnamese see their history as an unending series of struggles of resistance to aggression, by the Chinese, the Mongols, the Japanese, the French, and now the Americans. Votes: 0

My father was a Japanese prisoner of war, a survivor of the Thai-Burma Death Railway, built by a quarter of a million slave labourers in 1943. Between 100,000 and 200,000 died. Votes: 0

But of course I love my Japanese fans and the show must go on, no matter the daily aftershocks or husband kidnappings! It's not right but it's okay Votes: 0

To purposely concoct older characters of a sunny disposition would be as much of a solecism as deliberately fabricating arrhythmic blacks, spendthrift Jews, slacker Japanese and so on. Votes: 0

I was on a Japanese designers' pedestal - considered a maestro. My design was getting closer to a couturier's work, and I felt like I was missing something. Votes: 0

To the Japanese, Portugal and Russia are neutral enemies, England and America are belligerent enemies, and Germany and her satellites are friendly enemies. They draw very fine distinctions. Votes: 0

It's never that hard for me to imagine what it must feel like to be someone else, whether it's an American teenage girl or a Japanese octogenarian man. Votes: 0

We can take our Japanese clients around the world. We can take them to Brazil, Europe, anywhere. And we also take companies from around the world into Japan. Votes: 0

The President wishes the Japanese to be very prudent about the introduction of opium, and if a treaty is made, he wishes that opium may be strictly prohibited. Votes: 0

The Japanese had, in fact, already sued for peace. The atomic bomb played no decisive part, from a purely military point of view, in the defeat of Japan. Votes: 0

The detention of Japanese Americans during World War II would qualify as an example of majoritarian tyranny and misuse of executive prerogative, driven by fear and racial bias. Votes: 0

A lot of my stories are inspired by Japanese folklore or literature or movies: I've done stories based on Kabuki and Noh plays, and on Kurosawa's 'Yojimbo' movies. Votes: 0

Costa Rica and Germany have simply been pawns in the Japanese quest to silence Sea Shepherd in an attempt to stop our annual opposition of their illegal whaling activities. Votes: 0

If you examine this, I think that you will find that it's the mechanics of Japanese architecture that have been thought of as the direct influence upon our architecture. Votes: 0

How are we doing in the electronics field as opposed to, you know, we hear how advanced the Japanese are? Do you think we're still pretty competitive? Oh, yes. Votes: 0

The second is that the role of China trade in Japanese economy, important as it is, has often been exaggerated, as proven by our experience of the past 6 years. Votes: 0

If we study Japanese art, we see a man who is undoubtedly wise, philosophic and intelligent, who spends his time doing what? He studies a single blade of grass. Votes: 0

(Japanese Government believes that if you have a big laboratory with all the latest equipment and good funding it will automatically lead to creativity. It doesn't work that way. Votes: 0

I did not have a very literary background. I came to poetry from the sciences and mathematics, and also through an interest in Japanese and Chinese poetry in translation. Votes: 0

The contemporary Japanese directors who are well-known in the West - say, Kiyoshi Kurosawa, Takeshi Kitano, Naomi Kawase - are mostly unknown to Japanese, particularly of the younger generation. Votes: 0

It is simply that we treat Japanese history, the history of the Japanese people and its unique culture with greater respect and interest. This generates enormous interest in Russia! Votes: 0

The Japanese version comes with a translation, but that's different from the lyrics, so people could look things up and find a translation of their own if they're interested. Votes: 0

I started modeling with a very negative part of me - I didn't really like myself or how I looked because I was very tall for a Japanese girl. Votes: 0

...protect your hands! Some fans demonstrate their enthusiam with bone-crushing hand shakes. My former teacher Julian Bream often bows Japanese style with his hands behind his back. Smart man !... Votes: 0

Japan is very cosmopolitan - it values its origins, but a world view hovers above this narrow perspective. The interest of the Japanese in their folk culture is transcendental. Votes: 0

I brought Bhagawad Gita as a gift for the Japanese PM...I don't have anything better than Gita to give & nor does the World has anything better to receive. Votes: 0

My dad is from Japanese descent, my mom is from Swedish descent and, through marriages and divorces, a pretty multicultural family - a lot of Spanish speakers in the family. Votes: 0

For a time, the Flying Tigers provided the only victories against the Japanese anywhere in the Far East... This handful of men had shown that the Japanese were not invincible. Votes: 0

I'm sure one of the frustrations of being a Western enthusiast of Japanese food and culture is you're confronted every day with the absolute certainty that you will die ignorant. Votes: 0

I hope that the mistakes made and suffering imposed upon Japanese Americans nearly 60 years ago will not be repeated against Arab Americans whose loyalties are now being called into question. Votes: 0

Singapore could only be taken after a siege by an army of at least 50,000 men. It is not considered possible that the Japanese would embark on such a mad enterprise. Votes: 0

I think in reality the Japanese have to make changes in monetary policy, otherwise we're still going to be dealing with some upward pressure on the yen against the dollar. Votes: 0

And Philippe won't speak English. She's sure he can - he's got that European je ne sais quoi that usually means "Oh, I speak six languages. And a little Japanese." Votes: 0

The method (of learning Japanese) recommended by experts is to be born as a Japanese baby and raised by a Japanese family, in Japan. And even then it's not easy. Votes: 0

I think that American people really know how to pursue fun, they really know how to have a good time. Japanese are somewhat more reserved than Americans, so I'm jealous. Votes: 0

Unlike in the 1980s and 1990s, this time the Japanese are going to be more circumspect and invest in their end markets, which would include Europe and the United States. Votes: 0

All of a sudden, there are great Japanese films, or great Italian films, or great Australian films. It's usually because there are a number of people that cross-pollinated each other. Votes: 0

We must draw on the unique strengths of the Japanese economy, seek an open and cooperative approach with our international partners, and intelligently exploit the promise of new growth areas. Votes: 0

What I want for Christmas is to be a Japanese pop star. [Laughs] Santa can't exactly put that under the tree, but I'm hoping that some magic will happen overseas. Votes: 0

They got word that the Japanese planes were coming back, so we sunk her ourselves so the Japanese wouldn't get it. We didn't want the Japanese to get it intact. Votes: 0

The Japanese campaign involves therefore two great uncertainties; first, whether Russia will come in though we think that will be all right; and second, when and how S-1 will resolve itself. Votes: 0

If you're very, very conservative and you like that sort of practice, go find a very conservative Zen master and just do traditional Japanese practice, which is not that traditional actually. Votes: 0

If you're very, very conservative and you like that sort of practice, go find a very conservative Zen master and just do traditional Japanese practice, which is not that traditional actually. Votes: 0

I suppose I do the Japanese because I just don't know China. Chinese popular culture has never evoked that instant of, "Whoah! What's that?" that I have with Japanese popular culture. Votes: 0

Way back in October 2007, I had urged thousands of Australians to vote for Kevin Rudd and Peter Garrett's Labor Party. Why? Because they promised to get tough on illegal Japanese whaling. Votes: 0

Faust was this mythical figure who sold his soul to the devil for unlimited power. The Japanese have made that Faustian bargain because they don't have coal, oil or hydro power. Votes: 0

My friend, Dennis Mathis, was reading Eastern European and Japanese experimental writers, and I brought the Latin American writers to his attention, so we exchanged books and bounced off one another. Votes: 0

Japanese naval officers in dress whites are frequent guests at Pearl Harbor's officers' mess and are very polite. They always were. Except, of course, for that little interval there between 1941 and 1945. Votes: 0

In Japanese and Italian, the response to ["How are you?"] is "I'm fine, and you?" In German it's answered with a sigh and a slight pause, followed by "Not so good. Votes: 0

Japan is dealing us a dead hand. For two years we have watched the Japanese drag their feet and we can't let them continue to slam the door in our faces. Votes: 0

The young Japanese, especially, love to wear the latest thing and when they come to London they head for my shops as part of what they want to find in Britain. Votes: 0

On my first days here I did not start work immediately but, as planned, I took it easy for a few days - flicked through books, studied Japanese art a little. Votes: 0

While my friends were discussing Pearl Harbor as the country's problem, I took it personally. It dawned on me that the Japanese attack could be my ticket out of high school. Votes: 0

Our task force put to sea in early January 1942, to attack the Japanese in the Marshall and Gilbert islands, but the mission was called off on the eve of the attack. Votes: 0

It is not wise for a man who can get seasick in a rowboat on a mill-pond to attack a Japanese dinner just after a seventeen days voyage across the Pacific. Votes: 0

The Japanese, despite the trade deficit and their ability to build fabulous automobiles, still think that a guy in a monster suit is all that is needed for a monster movie. Votes: 0

I know just enough Japanese to get by if I get lost and greet an audience properly, just from having a lot of Japanese friends and being there over the years. Votes: 0

Japanese people are not known for expressing their feelings through singing and dancing, but I like to sing a lot. I don't just sing to myself in the shower. I sing everywhere. Votes: 0

Japanese gamers aren't really into action games right now. They're into role-playing or strategy games with a lot of stats, but action titles are still really popular across the US and Europe. Votes: 0

I have read that, on the average, the Japanese are getting taller, but at the moment they seem to be about the same height as American junior-high-school students, only with fewer guns. Votes: 0

The Japanese bureaucracy is unique. It is also very powerful, although it is now the object of so much criticism. Many of Japan's brightest made it a pillar of strength and continuity. Votes: 0

When I write a novel I put into play all the information inside me. It might be Japanese information or it might be Western; I don't draw a distinction between the two. Votes: 0

The Japanese bureaucracy is unique. It is also very powerful, although it is now the object of so much criticism. Many of Japans brightest made it a pillar of strength and continuity. Votes: 0

The Japanese bureaucracy is unique. It is also very powerful, although it is now the object of so much criticism. Many of Japans brightest made it a pillar of strength and continuity. Votes: 0

For the first time a British force had met, held and decisively defeated a major Japanese attack, and followed this up by driving the enemy out of the strongest possible natural positions. Votes: 0

There are also a number of humans living up there (Canada), and in many ways they have a lifestyle quite similar to ours, including such traditional American activities as driving Japanese cars. Votes: 0

They do not depend upon mere legends and myths. They are not predicated on the false conception that the Emperor is divine and that the Japanese people are superior to other races. Votes: 0

They do not depend upon mere legends and myths. They are not predicated on the false conception that the Emperor is divine and that the Japanese people are superior to other races. Votes: 0

In this context, the current recovery in the Japanese economy is taking place in tandem with the growing interdependence with the rest of the world, particularly with the other East Asian economies. Votes: 0

All through the years since World War II, the Japanese people have, I am convinced, made strenuous efforts to preserve and promote world peace, contributing to the progress and prosperity of mankind. Votes: 0

At its best, [Japanese cooking] is inextricably meshed with aesthetics, with religion, with tradition and history. It is evocative of seasonal changes, or of one's childhood, or of a storm at sea ... Votes: 0

In the Second World War, they're talking about the Japanese traitors and putting them into concentration camps. But companies like DuPont had factories in Germany turning out stuff for the German Army. Votes: 0

In the Second World War, they're talking about the Japanese traitors and putting them into concentration camps. But companies like DuPont had factories in Germany turning out stuff for the German Army." Votes: 0

I feel responsible to make something original as a Japanese artist. There are lots of singers and guitarists, but I feel that on stage it's meaningless to copy something someone has done before. Votes: 0

I'm old enough to remember the end of World War II. On Aug. 14, 1946, a year after the Japanese were defeated, most newspapers and magazines had single articles commemorating the end of the war. Votes: 0

I feel responsible to make something original as a Japanese artist. There are lots of singers and guitarists, but I feel that on stage its meaningless to copy something someone has done before. Votes: 0

If I were trapped in one city and had to eat one nation's cuisine for the rest of my life, I would not mind eating Japanese. I adore Japanese food. I love it. Votes: 0

If you had a large vase with a big crack down the middle of it, a Japanese art museum would put the vase on a pedestal and shine a spotlight on the crack! Votes: 0

One who has lived through the days of Hitler, Mussolini, Stalin, and the Japanese war lords feels something that a younger generation does not concerning the aberrations that are possible in this world. Votes: 0

On the news that the Tsar had sent the troops icons to boost their morals, General Dragomirov quipped: 'The Japanese are beating us with machine-guns, but never mind: we'll beat them with icons. Votes: 0

There's a word in Japanese for being sad in the springtime - a whole word for just being sad - about how pretty the flowers are and how soon they're going to die. Votes: 0

The recipe to an unhappy life in Japan is to want to be Japanese if you are not. Anyone who wants to penetrate the country is setting themselves up for tears and disappointment. Votes: 0

As an American man of the 1990s writing about a Japanese woman of the 1930s, I needed to cross three cultural divides - man to woman, American to Japanese, and present to past. Votes: 0

We do not trade territories although concluding a peace treaty with Japan is certainly a key issue and we would like to find a solution to this problem together with our Japanese friends. Votes: 0

When I was walking in the mountains with the Japanese man and began to hear the water, he said, 'What is the sound of the waterfall?' 'Silence,' he finally told me. Votes: 0

The weekend brought good news for our friends in the cattle industry. At long last, Japan has taken the steps needed for American beef to make its way back into the Japanese market. Votes: 0

My father is a Japanese-American and my mother is a Caucasian. So obviously, New Year's Day is big for our family, you know, oshogatsu. We had obon festivals every year. All those things. Votes: 0

I've been studying the cultures of Asia for many years, and I'm very attracted to the culture of Japan, in particular to the impact Zen has had on the Japanese mind and spirit. Votes: 0

If I have one thing perfect, it's my eyebrows. And my feet. I love my feet. They're like Japanese feet. The rest I would like to hide. Especially my freckles. I feel ridiculous. Votes: 0

Capitalism is like Japanese Knotweed: nothing kills it off. If there were only two people left on the planet, one of them would find a way of making money out of the other. Votes: 0

I believe it is no secret that I like Japan very much - Japanese culture, sport, including judo, but it will not offend anyone if I say that I like Russia even more. Votes: 0

The way I formed my studio and how I organize things actually came out of the model of the Japanese animation studio and the manga industry. The manga industry is gigantic in Japan. Votes: 0

It is true that the Chinese are not so religious as the Hindus, or even as the Japanese; and they are certainly not so religious as the Christian missionaries desire them to be. Votes: 0

I find Japanese books quite baffling when I read them in translation. It's only with Haruki Murakami that I find Japanse fiction that I can understand and relate to. He's a very international writer. Votes: 0

The President regards the Japanese as a brave people; but courage, though useful in time of war, is subordinate to knowledge of arts; hence, courage without such knowledge is not to be highly esteemed. Votes: 0

So we are now still dependent on foreign oil, have a problem with global warming, and are losing jobs rapidly to the Japanese in fuel-efficient vehicles as a result of that very shortsighted progress. Votes: 0

During the 1980s, when Japan's economy was roaring and people were writing books with titles like 'Japan is Number One,' most Japanese college students didn't make the effort to become fluent in English. Votes: 0

I often imagine that the longer he studies English literature the more the Japanese student must be astonished at the extraordinary predominance given to the passion of love both in fiction and in poetry. Votes: 0

We have even done a weekend on Japanese grammar! Not that I know anything about Japanese grammar, but it was Kaz's idea, and it was a bit of an adventure, to say the least. Votes: 0

Mad dogs and Englishmen go out in the mid-day sun; The Japanese don't care to, the Chinese wouldn't dare to; Hindus and Argentines sleep firmly from twelve to one, But Englishmen detest a siesta. Votes: 0

And they said if we help with the crisis, they would do a lot of positive acts. After we helped in those crises, they showed negative acts and the Japanese and Turks were ashamed. Votes: 0

My family was in Singapore when the Japanese War started. We were in Singapore at the time of Pearl Harbor, and by the beginning of 1942, the Japanese invasion of Burma and Singapore had started. Votes: 0

I love strong flavors too. Like I don't mind if it looks clean and clear and you know what you are eating if it has Italian, Chinese or Japanese flavor I love them all. Votes: 0

In fact, the whole of Japan is a pure invention. There is no such country, there are no such people.... The Japanese people are ... simply a mode of style, an exquisite fancy of art. Votes: 0

There's a kind of training, when you are sitting in a session in the Japanese tradition or any of the Buddhist traditions, taking your lotus posture or whatever it is. That's what you're doing. Votes: 0

I'm weird - I don't really listen to American music while I'm writing. I do occasionally get an anthem song, but generally speaking, when I write, I only listen to Japanese and Hawaiian music. Votes: 0

There is a Japanese proverb that literally goes 'Raise the sail with your stronger hand,' meaning you must go after the opportunities that arise in life that you are best equipped to do. Votes: 0

I am sure that the Japanese, the Chinese and the peoples of Islam will always be closer to us than, for example, France, in spite of the fact that we are related by blood (...) Votes: 0

I think starting in anime, like I did, gave me a good idea of how to approach games that come from Japan. Japanese developers can be very different from companies here in the western market. Votes: 0

The more that Japanese players go to the big leagues to play and succeed, the more that will serve to inspire young kids in Japan to want to become baseball players when they grow up. Votes: 0

My family is heavily involved in the Marines and close-combat training, and I was raised doing Japanese sword training, so I've always been of the mentality that you have to be able to defend yourself. Votes: 0

I have to decide Japanese strategy - shall we invade Japan proper or shall we bomb and blockade? That is my hardest decision to date. But I'll make it when I have all the facts. Votes: 0

The power and depth of Japanese acting certainly inspired me, so I was determined that Hollywood was going to get a taste of that, that Americans were going to get a taste of Japanese action. Votes: 0

Explaining the $1000 in cash and two watches he was given by two Japanese journalists after he helped arrange a private interview for them with First Lady Nancy Reagan: I didn't accept it. I received it. Votes: 0

Even if I'm in Japan and I don't speak Japanese and the woman facing me doesn't speak French but she's dressed in Rykiel, and she recognizes me, then we have a common language right away. Votes: 0