In Japan, mothers insist on achievement and accomplishment as a sign of love and respect. Thus to fail places children in a highly shamed situation. Michael Lewis
In fact, the whole of Japan is a pure invention. There is no such country, there are no such people … The Japanese people are … simply a mode of style, an exquisite fancy of art. Oscar Wilde
Japanese food is very pretty and undoubtedly a suitable cuisine in Japan, which is largely populated by people of below average size. Hostesses hell-bent on serving such food to occidentals would be well advised to supplement it with something more substantial and to keep in mind that almost everybody likes french fries. Fran Lebowitz
Japan is a great nation. It should begin to act like one. John C Danforth