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title: "2 Became Quotes By Tadashi Yanai"
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> [At first, Uniqlo was a casual chain on the back streets of Hiroshima. Then... we became a national brand in Japan. So, the next step is to become a global brand.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tadashi-yanai/at-first-uniqlo-was-a-casual-chain-on-the-back-streets-of-hiroshima/)

[Tadashi Yanai](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tadashi-yanai/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/23a/tadashi-yanai-17348_back_at-first-uniqlo-was-a-casual-chain-on-th_2478045.jpg)

> [Our international success started out first because we became the No. 1 casual wear brand in our home market of Japan. Then, we set up stores in the world's major fashion centers of New York, Paris and London.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tadashi-yanai/our-international-success-started-out-first-because-we-became-the-no/)

[Tadashi Yanai](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tadashi-yanai/)

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## Other authors on Became

## More by Tadashi Yanai

> [As a businessperson, I dont have the power to change the government. That is in the hands of the political leaders. However, as a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tadashi-yanai/as-a-businessperson-i-dont-have-the-power-to-change-the-government/)

[Tadashi Yanai](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tadashi-yanai/)

> [People say that globalisation has negative aspects, but I don't believe globalisation is bad. It's criticised from a western perspective, but if you put…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tadashi-yanai/people-say-that-globalisation-has-negative-aspects-but-i-don-t/)

[Tadashi Yanai](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tadashi-yanai/)

> [At Uniqlo, we're thinking ahead. We're thinking about how to create new, innovative products... and sell that to everyone.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tadashi-yanai/at-uniqlo-we-re-thinking-ahead-we-re-thinking-about-how-to-create-new/)

[Tadashi Yanai](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tadashi-yanai/)

> [America, for me, is the country where, if you have something great to offer, you'll be valued highly.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tadashi-yanai/america-for-me-is-the-country-where-if-you-have-something-great-to/)

[Tadashi Yanai](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tadashi-yanai/)

> [I tell people that we must have the courage to share what we feel, but no one follows me.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tadashi-yanai/i-tell-people-that-we-must-have-the-courage-to-share-what-we-feel-but/)

[Tadashi Yanai](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tadashi-yanai/)

> [Our underwear used to just be cotton, but we wanted to see if we could create something out of synthetics.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tadashi-yanai/our-underwear-used-to-just-be-cotton-but-we-wanted-to-see-if-we-could/)

[Tadashi Yanai](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tadashi-yanai/)

> [Too often, we have tended to fall into a trap of creating plain hamburgers.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tadashi-yanai/too-often-we-have-tended-to-fall-into-a-trap-of-creating-plain/)

[Tadashi Yanai](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tadashi-yanai/)

> [I'm afraid Japanese people tend to collective hysteria.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tadashi-yanai/i-m-afraid-japanese-people-tend-to-collective-hysteria/)

[Tadashi Yanai](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tadashi-yanai/)

> [In general, the apparel industry isn't about continual process improvement or making the perfect piece of denim; it's about chasing trends.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tadashi-yanai/in-general-the-apparel-industry-isn-t-about-continual-process/)

[Tadashi Yanai](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tadashi-yanai/)

> [The Asian brand, which I admire for having become a global success, is Samsung. In comparison, we're just starting, but I believe that we…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tadashi-yanai/the-asian-brand-which-i-admire-for-having-become-a-global-success-is/)

[Tadashi Yanai](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tadashi-yanai/)

> [Japan's biggest problems are conservatism and cowardice.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tadashi-yanai/japan-s-biggest-problems-are-conservatism-and-cowardice/)

[Tadashi Yanai](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tadashi-yanai/)

> [We are a country of artisans and a country of manufacturing. I think Japanese textile technology is the best in the world.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tadashi-yanai/we-are-a-country-of-artisans-and-a-country-of-manufacturing-i-think/)

[Tadashi Yanai](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tadashi-yanai/)

> [As a businessperson, I don't have the power to change the government. That is in the hands of the political leaders. However, as a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tadashi-yanai/as-a-businessperson-i-don-t-have-the-power-to-change-the-government/)

[Tadashi Yanai](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tadashi-yanai/)

> [The biggest part of my job now is to quickly develop successors, and around the world I am working to develop new business leaders…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tadashi-yanai/the-biggest-part-of-my-job-now-is-to-quickly-develop-successors-and/)

[Tadashi Yanai](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tadashi-yanai/)

> [The air of the English is down-to-earth. They care about details; there's a tradition, but there's also a counter-culture: the younger generation versus the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tadashi-yanai/the-air-of-the-english-is-down-to-earth-they-care-about-details-there/)

[Tadashi Yanai](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tadashi-yanai/)

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