Widely regarded as the land of the rising sun, Japan is among the most beautiful countries in the world.It offers everything from delicious cuisine to spectacular natural beauty. This country is famous for its intriguing blend of Eastern traditions and Western modernism, which can be seen in almost all of its cities.In addition to its natural beauty, architecture, food, history, and culture, Japan is famous for its lifestyle, work ethic, and technological advancements. The entire nation offers something unique to its visitors. No matter what the purpose of your visit is, indulging in Japanese food and taking a trip to see the gorgeous cherry blossoms then hiking up a mountain trail is a must.Its capital Tokyo is also counted among the world’s most advanced and progressive capital cities. Japan is unquestionably one of the few countries that has successfully preserved its intrinsic culture, history, and nature while rapidly progressing toward modernism. Continue reading for quotes about Japan that will give you a better understanding of what this country has to offer.Famous Quotes About JapanWhat are some famous quotes about Japan? Check them out below!“Japan never considers time together as time wasted. Rather, it is time invested."– Donald Richie.“I love Japan. I love the collision of the modern and ancient worlds coming together in that place. It’s so high-tech and cool."– John Lasseter.“If your computer speaks English, it was probably made in Japan."– Alan Perlis.“If plan A doesn’t work, the alphabet has 25 more letters – 204 if you’re in Japan."– Claire Cook.“I’ve been to Japan so many times, but I still constantly stumble across things that are so foreign to me."― Travis Rice.“Ten different people bring ten different colors."― A Japanese proverb.“I sometimes wonder why the Japanese went to all the trouble of franchising a Disneyland in the suburbs when the capital itself is in many ways so superior a version."― ‘Tokyo’, Donald Ritchie.“Japan, for me, will always be my inspiration source."– Nicola Formichetti.Interesting Japan QuotesJapanese culture and traditions never fail to intrigue its visitors. Read some interesting quotes about Japan and the Japanese people below.“The whole of Japan is a pure invention. There is no such country, there are no such people. The Japanese people are simply a mode of style, an exquisite fancy of art."― Oscar Wilde.“Many Japanese people never really retire—they keep doing what they love for as long as their health allows."― Hector Garcia.“Tokyo may have more money and Kyoto more culture; Nara may have more history and Kobe more style. But Osaka has the biggest heart."―Vikas Swarup.“In fact the whole of Japan is a pure invention. There is no such country, there are no such people…The Japanese people are…simply a mode of style, an exquisite fancy of art."― ‘The Decay Of Lying’, Oscar Wilde.“You cannot call yourself a true geisha until you can stop a man in his tracks with a single look."― Mameha, ‘Memoirs Of A Geisha’, Arthur Golden.“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.“There is an expression in Japanese that says that someone who makes things of poor quality is in fact worse than a thief because he doesn’t make things that will last or provide true satisfaction. A thief at least redistributes the wealth of a society."― Andrew Juniper.“For me, creation can only come out of a certain kind of unhappiness. They say in Japan, this thing like the hungry spirit – the hungry mind – is what gets you going forward."– Rei Kawakubo.“What do Japanese artisans, engineers, Zen philosophy, and cuisine have in common? Simplicity and attention to detail."― Hector Garcia.Quotes About Culture Of Japan(Read fascinating quotes about Japan and its cherry blossom trees and fall in love with this splendid country.)Japan is the only country where you can glimpse unique traditions like sumo wrestling and bento box lunches. Find out more about the culture of Japan by reading the quotes below.“When you look at Japanese traditional architecture, you have to look at Japanese culture and its relationship with nature. You can actually live in a harmonious, close contact with nature – this very unique to Japan."– Tadao Ando.“Japan is the most intoxicating place for me. The Japanese culture fascinates me: the food, the dress, the manners, and the traditions. It’s the travel experience that has moved me the most."– Roman Coppola.“I love Tokyo. If I had to eat only in one city for the rest of my life, Tokyo would be it. Most chefs I know would agree with me."–Anthony Bourdain.“There’s nothing in Chinese culture that is equivalent of the geisha. It’s so different, so special to Japan."– Zhang Ziyi.“Teaism is a cult founded on the adoration of the beautiful among the sordid facts of everyday existence."– Kakuzo Okahura.“The Dojo system in Japan is very unique. It prepared me not only for wrestling in the states and around the world, but it also prepared me for how to handle myself as an adult in the real world."― Finn Balor.“The best city for fashion is Tokyo. You see styles there you won’t see in London, Paris, Milan, or New York."―Tommy Hilfiger.“Japan and the West have commonly held differing views of what is physical power or physical health, with Japan emphasizing the strength of the waist and lower body and Western people admiring upper body power."― H.E. Davey.“Japanese culture? I kind of love everything about it. I love the food. Everyone’s really nice. There’s just a lot about Japan that’s really cool."― Naomi Osaka.“Japan has somehow managed to achieve the ideal attitude to eating: an obsession with culinary pleasure that is actually conducive to health."― Bee Wilson.“One glass of water doesn’t equal another. One may just appease the thirst, the other you may enjoy thoroughly. In Japan, people know about this difference."– Jil Sander.“We were in Japan once where they had 30 kinds of green tea. I thought there was one."― Billy Corgan.“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.“Japanese are one of the most punctual people he had ever worked with. They could, he imagined, put the Germans to shame in their high expectation for timeliness."– Vann Chow.“If you go to Tokyo, I think it becomes very obvious that there’s this almost seamless mixture of popular culture and Japanese traditional culture."– Kazuo Ishiguro.“In Japanese culture, there is a belief that God is everywhere – in mountains, trees, rocks, even in our sympathy for robots or Hello Kitty toys."– Ryuichi Sakamoto.“In Japan, food filters into every aspect of the culture."― Bee Wilson.“When doing business in Japan, process, manners, and how you work on something is more important than the final results."– Hector Garcia.Quotes About The Nature Of JapanFrom Mount Fuji to breathtaking cherry blossom trees, the natural beauty of Japan has always attracted people from all across the world. Below are some quotes that beautifully describe Japan’s pristine natural bounty.“Bathing just once in this hot spring in Shimane prefecture in Tamatsukuri will clear your skin, and continued bathing will cure all your aches and pains. Given such positive results without exception since long ago, people call it the water of the Gods."― Izumi no Kuni Fudoki.“What a strange thing! To be alive beneath cherry blossoms."― Kobayashi Issa.“One must learn, if one is to see the beauty in Japan, to like an extraordinarily restrained and delicate loveliness."– Miriam.“The Japanese are skilled at bringing nature and technology together: not man versus nature, but rather a union of the two."– Hector Garchave.“In the cherry blossom’s shade, there’s no such thing as a stranger."– Kobayashi Issa.“The Japanese are a forest civilization. Their culture, philosophy, and religion are carved out of the forests that blanket the country – not to mention all manner of everyday things, from houses and shrines to walking sticks and spoons."– Dr. Qing Li.
Widely regarded as the land of the rising sun, Japan is among the most beautiful countries in the world.