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I actually feel like the phrase 'big in Japan' is not appropriate for me. The reason is that there are more people who sympathize with my practice in America than there are domestically in Japan.
Takashi Murakami
Me
People
Practice
Big
Sympathize
Appropriate
Phrase
More
More People
Feel
Like
Than
America
Japan
Reason
Who
Actually
When I was little, I guess I was just an ordinary kid. But then things changed when I was in junior high. You know, kids that become geeks become one because of something. Like, they aren't good at sports, or girls don't like them. I, too, for some reason, got into things like science fiction and, well, especially science fiction as an escape.
Takashi Murakami
Good
You
Sports
Science
Girl
Become
Too
Changed
Guess
Kid
Kids
High
Geeks
Some
Something
Like
Know
Well
Because
Science Fiction
Got
Escape
Junior
Junior High
Just
Fiction
Ordinary
Little
Them
Then
Reason
Things
I've been immersed in manga since I was a kid. I grew up with this culture.
Takashi Murakami
Culture
Kid
Immersed
Since
Been
Up
Manga
Grew
My mum and dad were a little like tiger parents. I hate that, but at the same time, I am a little bit proud.
Takashi Murakami
Time
Hate
Parents
Bit
Like
Tiger
Proud
Am
Were
Same
Same Time
Little
Little Bit
Dad
Mum
Mum And Dad
Our family was poor, but my parents gave us money for education.
Takashi Murakami
Education
Family
Money
Parents
Gave
Our
Poor
Us
If I have a certain opinion, I try to incorporate that into my work.
Takashi Murakami
Work
Try
Opinion
Certain
Incorporate
In the West, it's just a given that art exists in this high-class place. But in Japan, there's no high class. The minute you come out, you're low class.
Takashi Murakami
Art
You
Class
Out
High
Minute
Given
Come
West
Exists
Just
Place
Japan
Low
My company, Kaikai Kiki, is unique because it's an art business. I had to find out how to do this by myself.
Takashi Murakami
Art
Myself
Business
Out
Find
Had
Because
How
Unique
Company
I don't always enjoy curating, but I do believe it's part of my job. It's a good exercise for my brain, like warming up. Just focusing on my work would be so depressing! For me, curating is necessary - it's like physical training.
Takashi Murakami
Work
Good
Me
Training
Job
Believe
Enjoy
Focusing
Would
Would-Be
Physical
Part
Like
Exercise
Always
Brain
Up
Just
Depressing
Warming
Good Exercise
Necessary
For children of my generation, anime was an escape from Japan's loser complex following World War II. Anime wasn't foreign. It was our own.
Takashi Murakami
War
Generation
World
Own
Our
Complex
Following
My Generation
Anime
Foreign
Loser
Escape
Children
Japan
World War
World War II
I tried to teach myself to draw anime, but I was so bad.
Takashi Murakami
Myself
Draw
Bad
Tried
Anime
Teach
My Miyoshi studio in Japan is located in the northern part of Saitama, which puts it in quite close proximity to Fukushima. As such, we can feel the effects of radiation.
Takashi Murakami
Located
Part
Studio
Puts
Feel
Effects
Close
Close Proximity
Proximity
Northern
Quite
Which
Japan
Radiation
Food fighters in Japan think of themselves as athletes. They have a higher recognition of the game and are constantly thinking about records. I probably won't continue for long because it puts pressure on the body. But I am at the age where I can perform my best.
Takeru Kobayashi
Best
Food
Game
Age
Pressure
Long
Think
Thinking
Recognition
Athletes
Constantly
About
Records
Higher
Puts
Perform
Because
Am
Continue
Where
Japan
Themselves
Body
Fighters
When I was a kid, I wanted to be a baseball player.
Takeru Kobayashi
Kid
Wanted
Baseball
Baseball Player
Player
I was able to participate in New York Fashion Week and walk down the runway. I participated in a pizza contest in Canada.
Takeru Kobayashi
Fashion
Walk
Down
Runway
Able
Week
Participate
New
Contest
Canada
York
New York
Pizza
The one thing that's broken inside of me is that I've lost the signal most people have to feel hungry or feel full.
Takeru Kobayashi
Me
Broken
People
Lost
Signal
Hungry
One Thing
Inside
Feel
Most
The One Thing
Full
Thing
I know that I have a special stomach.
Takeru Kobayashi
Know
Stomach
Special
The thing about art for me is that you can go on theorising your work forever, because it's open to interpretation.
Takeshi Kitano
Work
Art
Me
You
Interpretation
About
Open
Because
Go
Forever
Your
Thing
Sword fighting in film is not about how good the fighter is, but how good the actor receiving the blows is.
Takeshi Kitano
Good
Fighter
Fighting
About
How
Blows
Film
Actor
Sword
Receiving
When people tell me I'm an artist, I say, 'What?' It's impossible for me to take the idea seriously.
Takeshi Kitano
Me
People
Impossible
Seriously
Say
Tell
Take
Idea
Artist
I paint for the sheer joy of painting. I have never sold any of my paintings. I'd rather give them to people for free.
Takeshi Kitano
People
Joy
Free
Painting
Sold
Give
Rather
Never
Sheer
Any
Them
Paint
Paintings
I intentionally shoot violence to make the audience feel real pain. I have never and I will never shoot violence as if it's some kind of action video game.
Takeshi Kitano
Game
Will
Pain
Action
Kind
Some
Never
Feel
Make
Audience
Real
Real Pain
Shoot
Intentionally
Video
Video Game
Violence
I always come to conclusions very fast. Well, that is one way of thinking, and the other way would be that I lack the necessary perseverance to stick to one thing that really fits me. I don't know if it's a good thing or bad thing.
Takeshi Kitano
Good
Me
Perseverance
Thinking
Other
Way
Bad
Would
One Thing
Would-Be
One-Way
Good Thing
Bad Thing
Come
Know
Well
Stick
Always
Conclusions
Fits
Very
Lack
Really
Fast
Thing
Necessary
I don't really expect much from my life. So when I heard my films are premiering in film festival circuits I was glad of course but I thought it was lucky accident.
Takeshi Kitano
Life
Thought
My Life
Accident
Films
Glad
Course
Heard
Festival
Expect
Much
Really
Lucky
Film
Film Festival
Because of its shortcomings - driving range, cost, and recharging time - the electric vehicle is not a viable replacement for most conventional cars.
Takeshi Uchiyamada
Time
Car
Range
Cost
Driving
Vehicle
Most
Because
Replacement
Viable
Conventional
Shortcomings
Electric
Some people say hybrid vehicles such as the Prius are only a bridge to the future ... but we think it could be a long bridge and a very sturdy one. There are many more gains we can achieve with hybrids.
Takeshi Uchiyamada
Future
People
Achieve
Some People
Long
Think
Say
People Say
Some
Hybrid
More
Only
Could
Vehicles
Very
Gains
Many
Bridge
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