Author Nationality

The most important thing I learned in school was how to touch type.

Nationality : Japanese

Upholding human rights is not merely compatible with fighting terrorism, it is essential.

Nationality : Japanese

I do feel part of that generation of people who were rather idealistic in the ’70s and became disillusioned in the ’80s. Not just about social services issues, but the world.

Nationality : Japanese

Liberty, freedom and democracy are very fuzzy words, but human rights is very specific.

Nationality : Japanese

Money creates a power relationship between the payer and the payee.

Nationality : Japanese

Our family arrived in England in 1960. At that time I thought the war was ancient history. But if I think of 15 years ago from now, that’s 1990, and that seems like yesterday to me.

Nationality : Japanese

Now that our media companies and it appears are policies are traded for cash, what is there to check the continuing consolidation of power and diminishing of democracy?

Nationality : Japanese

People were incredibly kind to our family and went out of their way to help.

Nationality : Japanese

I felt slightly superior to student politics, for instance. I had no reason to think this, but I thought of myself as slightly more seasoned. I became quite cynical talking to my student friends.

Nationality : Japanese