Naoto Quotes & Sayings

When the world has 1,000, 2,000, 3,000 nuclear plants, can we call that a safe world? I think we need to properly have this debate. — Naoto Kan

Great design is a multi-layered relationship between human life and its environment. — Naoto Fukasawa

We designers have been working to stimulate people's souls and minds. — Naoto Fukasawa

I believe in any country, matters that relate to its territory would, of course, provoke strong sentiments amongst the people of that country. — Naoto Kan

I am advocating a weak yen to a certain extent. — Naoto Kan

I tend to agree with many aspects of President Obama's policies. — Naoto Kan

When the poet's sentiments are overly visible, the audience may become uncomfortable. Japanese ritual is the opposite. By writing simply and only about what is there, the audience is drawn into the poet's world. Their imagination is stimulated, and a silent connection is established. I believe this is where the most important aspect of the Japanese sense of beauty lies ... — Naoto Fukasawa

After the Second World War, people in Japan no longer died for their country, and even that expression was no longer used. — Naoto Kan

The safest nuclear power or energy policy is to realize 'zero nuclear power.' — Naoto Kan

Nuclear arms and atomic power represent a technology in which coexistence with man is extremely difficult. — Naoto Kan

China has become a major presence for most countries around the world but notably for its neighboring countries in Asia. So I think it is a common position for Japan and its Asian neighbors that we certainly would strive to maintain as much as possible friendly relations with China. — Naoto Kan

Design is expected to provide something "new" or "beautiful" or "special". When we look at the things around us with such a mindset, those things outside "design" are viewed as being "normal" or "ugly" in contrast. — Naoto Fukasawa

I imagined that if the surface of the package imitated the colour and texture of the fruit skin, then the object would reproduce the feeling of the real skin. — Naoto Fukasawa

This quake, tsunami and the nuclear accident are the biggest crises for Japan [in decades] ... We will continue to handle it in a state of maximum alert. — Naoto Kan

So, Japan as a country has lost its vigor; it feels very much closed in for various reasons. — Naoto Kan

I will carry on the torch of reviving Japan that the Democratic Party received from the people. — Naoto Kan

In fact, the Senkaku Islands are ... inherent territory of Japan that is recognized in our history and also by international law. — Naoto Kan

In Japan, the average age of agricultural workers is 65.8. When the aging of its population is accelerating so rapidly, it will be very difficult to sustain the sector whether we liberalize trade or not. — Naoto Kan

The trend in the world right now is - not just in developed countries, but in developing countries including China and India - there is a movement to build more and more nuclear plants. — Naoto Kan

The current situation of the earthquake, tsunami and the nuclear plants is in a way the most severe crisis in the 65 years since World War II. — Naoto Kan

People shouldn't really have to think about an object when they are using it. Not having to think about it makes the relationship between a person and an object run more smoothly. — Naoto Fukasawa

The best designs are those that dissolve into behavior. — Naoto Fukasawa

Design needs to be plugged into human behavior. Design dissolves in behavior. — Naoto Fukasawa

The question arises whether private companies can bear responsibility when considering the large risks involved with nuclear business. — Naoto Kan

It is possible for Japan to become the model of a society that does not rely on nuclear power. — Naoto Kan

While many technological measures can be taken to secure safety at nuclear power plants, such measures on their own cannot cover great risks. — Naoto Kan

If you are unable to understand the cause of a problem it is impossible to solve it. — Naoto Kan