Quotes About Koizumi

#1. The visits Prime Minister Koizumi made to the Yasukuni Shrine, I believe, had nothing to do with approval ratings. He paid respects at the Yasukuni Shrine to pay respects to the people of Japan who fought and lost their lives for the country and to pray for the peace of their souls.

Shinzo Abe

#2. During the Koizumi administration, I served as the Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary as well as the Chief Cabinet Secretary.

Shinzo Abe

#3. Nakao: Koizumi, I'm so sorry I said such cruel things.
Otani: What's that?
Nakao: The whispering of your heart.

Heikichi Nakao Otani

#4. We are creating a unique experience. It's starts with how you see the building from a distance.

Helmut Jahn

#5. Black and white has more emotion.

Laura Treacy Bentley

#6. On the strength of strong public support, I will have (the postal reform bills) passed within this session,

Junichiro Koizumi

#7. ...You can always tell a Party Girl by her foot tattoo...

Inejiro Koizumi

#8. Although North Korea's position differs (from Tokyo's), Japan's basic stance remains unchanged ? to seek sincere responses from the North Korean side to resolve the abduction and nuclear issues,

Junichiro Koizumi

#9. This outrageous and vicious act of violence against the United States is unforgivable.

Junichiro Koizumi

#10. Stop rushing me. I want to take my time falling in love with you.

Ai Yazawa

#11. Religious canons, civil laws, are cruel; then what should war be?

William Shakespeare

#12. I have advocated postal reform for many years. The parliament said it was an absurd argument. The people have said it was the right thing,

Junichiro Koizumi

#13. Did you know that the word 'tsunami,' which is now being used worldwide, is a Japanese word? This is indicative of the extent to which Japan has been subject to frequent tsunami disasters in the past.

Junichiro Koizumi

#14. The pains felt by Asian countries are our own pains. Disaster in Asia is nothing but ours as well.

Junichiro Koizumi

#15. I think social and moral disengagement is repugnant.

Douglas Coupland

#16. To me, the appeal of opera lies in the fact that a myriad of singers and instruments, each possessed of different qualities of voice and sound, against the backdrop of a grand stage and beautiful costumes, come together in one complete and impressive drama.

Junichiro Koizumi

#17. I saw the various museum displays including scenes of torture while feeling heartfelt remorse and sorrow over the great pain and suffering inflicted on South Koreans by Japan's colonial rule,

Junichiro Koizumi

#18. I will set a target for the reduction of (government) employees ... I will implement the reduction of the total personnel costs of the employees.

Junichiro Koizumi

#19. Privatization of the postal system has long been characterized as absurd, but I have always said it is only logical,

Junichiro Koizumi

#20. Using the Japan-U.S. alliance as a basis, it is important that we maintain and develop cooperative relations with our neighboring countries such as China, South Korea, and Russia.

Junichiro Koizumi

#21. On the surface, humans appear to hate conflict, but in reality, they seek it.

Nagaru Tanigawa

#22. I eat an avocado every day. It's amazing for your skin. It's one of the super-foods, and I'm just so into eating properly and healthily.

Joan Collins

#23. In the past, Japan through its colonial rule and aggression caused tremendous damage and suffering for the people of many countries, particularly those of Asian nations.

Junichiro Koizumi