Japan is the only country in the world to have suffered the ravages of atomic bombing. That experience left an indelible mark on the hearts of our people, making them passionately determined to renounce all wars. Eisaku Sato atomicbombcountry share on social
Japan is the only country in the world which suffered from the scourge of nuclear weapons. Yoshiro Mori countryjapannuclear Change image and share on social
Japan is very cosmopolitan - it values its origins, but a world view hovers above this narrow perspective. The interest of the Japanese in their folk culture is transcendental. F. Sionil Jose cosmopolitanculturefolk Change image and share on social
Japan learned from the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki that the tragedy wrought by nuclear weapons must never be repeated and that humanity and nuclear weapons cannot coexist. Daisaku Ikeda bombingcoexisthiroshima Change image and share on social
Japan, not only a mega-busy city that thrives on electronics and efficiency, actually has an almost sacred appreciation of nature. One must travel outside of Tokyo to truly experience the 'old Japan' and more importantly feel these aspects of Japanese culture. Apolo Ohno appreciationaspectbusy share on social
Japan rose from the ashes of World War II as a 'trading state,' the model for export-led growth. It is not clear that the old export model of growth will be sustainable in a more 'balanced' global economy that does not rely so heavily on the U.S. consumer. Robert Zoellick ashebalanceclear share on social
Japan's alliance with the U.S. will only grow in importance amid the increasingly difficult security situation surrounding our country, thus I think it is necessary to keep the marines in Okinawa, a geographically strategic location from the standpoint of maintaining deterrence. Yoshihiko Noda allianceamidcountry share on social
Japan's beautiful seas and its territory are under threat, and young people are having trouble finding hope in the future amid economic slump. I promise to protect Japan's land and sea, and the lives of the Japanese people no matter what. Shinzo Abe amidbeautifuleconomic share on social
Japan's biggest problems are conservatism and cowardice. Tadashi Yanai bigconservatismcowardice Change image and share on social
Japan's experience suggests the importance of assessing the sustainability of price stability over a fairly long period, which many central banks have emphasized in recent years. Toshihiko Fukui assessbankcentral Change image and share on social
