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" America, for me, is the country where, if you have something great to offer, you'll be valued highly. "
You
Country
America
" Americans believe cotton is best, but we've invented new fabrics that will change your lifestyle. "
Best
Lifestyle
Cotton
" As a businessperson, I don't have the power to change the government. That is in the hands of the political leaders. However, as a taxpayer, we have the right to be critical of the government and demand change. "
Government
Change
Power
" At first, Uniqlo was a casual chain on the back streets of Hiroshima. Then... we became a national brand in Japan. So, the next step is to become a global brand. "
Become
First
Casual
" At Uniqlo, we're thinking ahead. We're thinking about how to create new, innovative products... and sell that to everyone. "
Thinking
New
Ahead
" Forty-five years ago, when I was 18, I came to San Francisco by boat and took two weeks to get here. I had a great impression. I think San Francisco is the welcoming gate for people from Asia. "
Great
People
Two
" If you always think about your dreams or goals, work steadfastly towards them and continue to challenge yourself, you will definitely be able to realise those dreams or goals. "
Goals
Think
Dreams
" I hate politics. What they say and what they do is completely different. "
Politics
Hate
They Say
" I learned that people don't buy anything from unknown stores. "
Stores
Anything
Unknown
" I'm afraid Japanese people tend to collective hysteria. "
Collective
Afraid
People
" In general, the apparel industry isn't about continual process improvement or making the perfect piece of denim; it's about chasing trends. "
Perfect
Improvement
Process
" I tell people that we must have the courage to share what we feel, but no one follows me. "
Me
People
Courage
" I think I may not be able to retire. "
Retire
May
Think
" I think like a Silicon Valley entrepreneur. Failure is a great teacher. At the same time, you must remember, success will never last... Whether it's tech or fashion, it must be for the customer. "
Great
Time
Failure
" It is clothes. It is parts. Therefore, you combine the parts differently to create your own unique expression. "
Clothes
Own
Unique
" Japanese businesspeople and companies are lacking in individuality. "
Japanese
Individuality
Companies
" Japan has only 100m people. Asia has 4bn. At least one-third, maybe nearly half, will become middle class, and this is a big opportunity for Japanese businessmen. "
Opportunity
Become
Class
" Japan's biggest problems are conservatism and cowardice. "
Conservatism
Japan
Cowardice
" Konosuke Matsushita was a visionary entrepreneur. He started working very young as a teenager, and he eventually created Panasonic to become a truly global company. "
Young
Company
Entrepreneur
" More than trends, consumers need functionality. Everything needs an element of fashion, but that's more like a spice. "
Spice
Everything
Fashion
" Opening new stores outside of Japan is important, but training our employees is even more important. "
Training
Important
Employees
" 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. "
World
Success
New York
" Our underwear used to just be cotton, but we wanted to see if we could create something out of synthetics. "
See
Cotton
Create
" 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 yourself in the shoes of people in the developing world, it provides an unprecedented opportunity. "
Opportunity
People
Shoes
" People shouldn't have to spend a lot of money to get high-quality clothing. "
Clothing
Spend
People
" Politicians make decisions in favor of their interest groups or their supporters back in their hometowns. "
Interest
Decisions
Politicians
" The air of the English is down-to-earth. They care about details; there's a tradition, but there's also a counter-culture: the younger generation versus the older generation and so on. But then that's well blended into a happy balance and crystallised into common sense. "
Details
Balance
Care
" 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 at Uniqlo will be the next Asian brand to do well globally. "
I Believe
Believe
Brand
" The biggest part of my job now is to quickly develop successors, and around the world I am working to develop new business leaders in the company. "
Company
World
Business
" The world's major metropolitan cities are more or less the same. "
Same
More
Cities
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