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Tadashi Yanai [1949-0] Japanese

Tadashi Yanai is a Japanese businessman, the founder and president of Fast Retailing, of which Uniqlo is a subsidiary. In January 2014 he was ranked 35th richest person in the world by Bloomberg, making him the richest man in Japan with an estimated net worth of US$19.9 billion in 2009 and US$17.6 billion in 2014.

Change, Courage, Dreams, Failure, Government, Power, Teacher, Technology

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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.	Change, Government, Power	101
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.	Dreams	102
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.		103
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.		104
America, for me, is the country where, if you have something great to offer, you'll be valued highly.		105
Opening new stores outside of Japan is important, but training our employees is even more important.		106
At Uniqlo, we're thinking ahead. We're thinking about how to create new, innovative products... and sell that to everyone.		107
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.	Failure, Teacher	108
Politicians make decisions in favor of their interest groups or their supporters back in their hometowns.		109
It is clothes. It is parts. Therefore, you combine the parts differently to create your own unique expression.		110
More than trends, consumers need functionality. Everything needs an element of fashion, but that's more like a spice.		111
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.		112
We are a country of artisans and a country of manufacturing. I think Japanese textile technology is the best in the world.	Technology	113
Japan's biggest problems are conservatism and cowardice.		114
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.		115
You have to be a crazy guy and a little eccentric to be very successful.		116
I tell people that we must have the courage to share what we feel, but no one follows me.	Courage	117
I'm afraid Japanese people tend to collective hysteria.		118
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.		119
I think I may not be able to retire.		120
I learned that people don't buy anything from unknown stores.		121
The world's major metropolitan cities are more or less the same.		122
I hate politics. What they say and what they do is completely different.		123
People shouldn't have to spend a lot of money to get high-quality clothing.		124
In general, the apparel industry isn't about continual process improvement or making the perfect piece of denim; it's about chasing trends.		125
Too often, we have tended to fall into a trap of creating plain hamburgers.		126
Our underwear used to just be cotton, but we wanted to see if we could create something out of synthetics.		201
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.		202
Wal-Mart is an amazing success story. What I particularly admire very much about the late Sam Walton was his policy of valuing his employees. Giving value to employees is very rare in the retail industry. I also admire the strategies Walton used to build up his discount store concept.		203
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.		204
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.		205
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.		206
Americans believe cotton is best, but we've invented new fabrics that will change your lifestyle.		207
Japanese businesspeople and companies are lacking in individuality.		208

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