“I didn't understand the American fascination with the Japanese schoolg...” — Chiaki Kuriyama Quote

I didn't understand the American fascination with the Japanese schoolgirl. No, I don't think I can, really.

I loved playing Go Go, because the character's so extreme. And she's pretty close to my real character. Especially the fact that she liked her sword with a lot of accessories.

Julie Dryfus and I were both afraid of heights and in one scene, I had to be quite high up and I was rather terrified, but Julie was very kind, encouraging me and we got through that together.

Up until doing this movie, I hadn't really paid a huge amount of attention to those genres, but after finishing this movie, it really gave me a different sense of appreciation of the way the movies play out.

The Workers' Party will not be like the Japanese in World War II.

I never thought fashion was the job for me, because I'm Japanese. Clothes! That was a European, society thing.

To an outsider, understanding an NFL playbook is like trying to read Japanese.

Sometimes I miss out the morning's painting session and instead study my Japanese books in the open.

Slavery was legal. Japanese interment was legal in this country. Segregation was legal.