Ambiguity Quote by Kenzaburo Oe

“. . . Japan has a fundamental problem with information itself: it’s often lacking, and when it does exist, is fuzzy at its best,…

— Alex Kerr

We find Japan a little more difficult to understand because it has proven its 20th century prowess though the ancient traditions still persist.

— Arthur Erickson

I believe it is important that we Japanese write a constitution for ourselves that would reflect the shape of the country we consider desirable…

— Shinzo Abe

“Despite the gulf, physical and cultural, between the United States and Japan, both societies are, in the end, made up of people, and people…

— Dave Barry

The thing I can say about Japan is they were progressive for a country that is very male dominant.

— Brandi Chastain

Unless we break from sectionalism and sticking to precedents, there will be no revival of Japan.

— Yoshihide Suga

After the Meiji restoration in 1868, Japan adopted an expansionist and colonial attitude towards its neighbours. It sought to identify itself with the West…

— Martin Jacques

We want full-scale normalisation of relations [with Japan].

— Vladimir Putin

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

— Shigeru Yoshida

Japan used to be an animistic society before Shinto imperialism was established. But most of us still have an animistic sense.

— Ryuichi Sakamoto

“Because Japan is the world's second largest economy, this will not change in the foreseeable future. The sociology of Japan's economy has been set…

— Declan Hayes

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

— Kenzaburo Oe