Admire Quote by Tony Harrison

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

— Tina Weymouth

Did not the artists of the great age of Japanese art change names many times during their careers? I like that; they wanted to…

— Henri Matisse

Japanese people have a funny habit of abbreviating names.

— Shigeru Miyamoto

I'm not very happy to be classified as another Japanese designer. There is no one characteristic that all Japanese designers have.

— Rei Kawakubo

In Japan, I am famous in certain special circles - mainly as someone who is trying to break down and enlighten the conventions of…

— Takashi Murakami

I'm a first-generation American. My parents are from Nigeria. I had this weird last name that looked Japanese, and then people would see me…

— Rick Famuyiwa

'Your Name' is a film created with the innate imaginations of a Japanese team and put together in a domestic medium. When such a…

— Makoto Shinkai

Unfortunately, the general interest in art among the Japanese is very low compared to that of Western countries. I would love to be able…

— Yusaku Maezawa

When I first went to Japan, I was wrestling under my real name. The Japanese people have a great amount of difficulty with the…

— Finn Balor

"Naming Tokyo" kicked off at the Palais de Tokyo in Paris in June, and it's going to travel to various art institutions for years…

— Aleksandra Mir

What I regret most after becoming a cartoonist is having used my real name. At first, I figured there was no way I'd sell…

— Akira Toriyama

I wanted Kimi to be a Japanese record with a Japanese title. I wanted it to be for them. They appreciate things on a…

— Matthew Sweet