Quotes from Tadashi Yanai

Japanese businesspeople and companies are lacking in individuality.

The world's major metropolitan cities are more or less the same.

It is clothes. It is parts. Therefore, you combine the parts differently to create your own unique expression.

I learned that people don't buy anything from unknown stores.

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.

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.

You have to be a crazy guy and a little eccentric to be very successful.

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.