Japan Quotes · Page 8

By means of steam one can go from California to Japan in eighteen days.

— Townsend Harris

Yes, the European model remains superior to that of America and Japan.

— Jacques Delors

Japan took me in as one of their own and treated me like one of their own.

— Finn Balor

“Japan never considers time together as time wasted. Rather, it is time invested.”

— Donald Richie

Chinas development is an opportunity for the international community, for Japan and for the Asia-Pacific.

— Yoshihiko Noda

Compared to industry in Europe or Japan, where industry was based on a craft tradition, we are sadly behind.

— Arthur Erickson

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

— Naoto Kan

I've always been really interested in the age of the samurai in Japan.

— Daniel Dae Kim

Members of the Rae Chorze-Fwaz order trace their origins back through Tibet, Japan, China, India, and ancient Egypt to the place the…

— Frederick Lenz

In addition to this, they already have a fuel cell car on the road in Japan. It is subsidized from within the…

— Maurice Strong

“In this manner , we are told, the system of the imaginary is spread circularly, by detours and returns the length of…

— Roland Barthes

It seems the best approach for any venture is a combo platter - Japan's quality-consciousness paired with America's willingness to experiment and…

— Daniel H. Pink

They say that Japan's rigorous building codes and regulations saved thousands of lives over there. Or, as Republicans here saw it, it…

— Bill Maher

If the Japanese want to be taken seriously as world financial powers, they'd better quit using the same tailor as variety show…

— P. J. O'Rourke

When I used to fight in Japan, I was popular there and people asked me for pictures and it was nice, and…

— Quinton Jackson

The President is of opinion that if Japan makes a treaty with the United States, all other foreign countries will make the…

— Townsend Harris

Well, Japanese fans braced me since 1991 that was my first time I have been to Japan. So I know that Japanese…

— Wayne Wonder

Even my pathological love of Japan and its beauties, glories and eccentricities is sorely tested by 'The Grudge 2,' from Takashi Shimizu,…

— Stephen Hunter

Yesterday, December 7, 1941 a date which will live in infamy the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by…

— Franklin D. Roosevelt

At this time of horrific disaster, the great people of Japan still peacefully endure. Riots, looting, or gouging of prices are nonexistent.…

— Johnny Luckett

I wanted to make sure that I didn't spend all my time in Tokyo. I'm the U.S. ambassador to Japan, not the…

— John Roos

I'm anxious to face them (major league pitchers) all, but in reality I'm looking forward most to (Boston's) Pedro Martinez. He was…

— Ichiro Suzuki

When I was working in Japan, I created a system for ensuring that intelligence data was globally recoverable in the event of…

— Edward Snowden

And on nearby islands, the Japanese army was eating raw fish. We felt sorry for them. We didn't know that in America…

— Bob Hope

I speak of the old Japan, because out of the ashes of the old Japan there has risen a new Japan.

— Shigeru Yoshida

Today, Japan is one of the few countries in the world where one hears laughter everywhere.

— David Douglas Duncan

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

— Andrew Horvat

The ambiguous orientation of Japan drove the country into the position of an invader in Asia.

— Kenzaburo Oe

SoftBank has had a lot of businesses, but they've always ranked, say, third in Japan or fourth in the U.S.

— Masayoshi Son

Japan is a well-educated, technological society. It is a free society, protects intellectual property.

— John Roos

In spite of what most assume, it is surprisingly tough to make the mind and body work together as a unit.

— Anonymous

In Japan, Australia, and England there is such a strong youth culture.

— Marc Newson

Japan is an appealing place for a young family and comparatively safe in health terms.

— Beauden Barrett

Flying from the United States to Tokyo takes approximately as long as law school.

— Dave Barry

I've always said that playing rugby in Spain is like being a bullfighter in Japan.

— Javier Bardem

In Japan, there is less a culture of preserving old buildings than in Europe.

— Tadao Ando

Everything in Japan is hidden. Real life has an unlisted phone number.

— Fran Lebowitz

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

— Hidetoshi Nakata

One of my favorite countries in the world is Japan, and I've spent a huge amount of time there.

— Paul W. S. Anderson

And also, I think Japan places great value on the lyrics.

— Utada Hikaru