“Girly’ products can spur Japan’s growth in this century every bit as much as, if not more than, the ‘manly’ technologies.”

“In Japan, so many emoticons have been created that it’s reasonable to assume Japanese appreciate their convenience more than anyone else.”

“The new fans of Japan won’t be Orientalists, but they will be anime-savvy.”

“In pursuing a ‘way,’ Japanese typically move beyond an interest in craftsmanship to a kind of sacred search for the ultimate.”

“At the root of Japanese manufacturing lies a feminine delicacy and shyness as well as a childlike curiosity and fantasy-filled worldview.”

“For belligerent purposes, the 14th century, like the 20th, commanded a technology more sophisticated than the mental and moral capacity that guided its use.”

“... economic growth is driven by supply factors such as improved technologies and access to more or better resources.”