I'm afraid Japanese people tend to collective hysteria.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
I feel very keenly the eyes of the foreign media on our country. And I think a lot of Japanese people feel that things are not working the way they should. When the time comes, I will put myself forward.
The recipe to an unhappy life in Japan is to want to be Japanese if you are not. Anyone who wants to penetrate the country is setting themselves up for tears and disappointment.
The Japanese seem to be a loyal audience.
I'm just very obsessed with Japanese stuff in general.
The Japanese have a strong tendency to suppress their own feelings. That's the Japanese character. They kill their own emotions.
Five years ago, people were crying and feeling the Japanese were about to take over the Earth. I don't hear that kind of talk anymore.
It is impossible to remain indifferent to Japanese culture. It is a different civilisation where all you have learnt must be forgotten. It is a great intellectual challenge and a gorgeous sensual experience.
During the lifetime of Japan I became very neurotic, very paranoid.
The Japanese people are usually very prudent, even when they are convinced change is necessary.
We don't put our emotions out there in Japan. I'm Japanese, but I love to be honest.