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“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.”

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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…

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At Uniqlo, we're thinking ahead. We're thinking about how to create new, innovative products... and sell that to everyone.

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America, for me, is the country where, if you have something great to offer, you'll be valued highly.

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I tell people that we must have the courage to share what we feel, but no one follows me.

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Our underwear used to just be cotton, but we wanted to see if we could create something out of synthetics.

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Too often, we have tended to fall into a trap of creating plain hamburgers.

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I'm afraid Japanese people tend to collective hysteria.

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In general, the apparel industry isn't about continual process improvement or making the perfect piece of denim; it's about chasing trends.

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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…

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Japan's biggest problems are conservatism and cowardice.

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

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