Even when I work with computers, with high technology, I always try to put in the touch of the hand.

Indian paper is famous, Egyptian papyrus, Chinese paper... every country has used this natural material. But the problem is it's going to run out because it's very difficult work.

Paul Poiret did wonderful things because he was so influenced by motifs, but Vionnet really understood the kimono and took the geometric idea to construct her clothes - and that brought such freedom into European clothes in the 1920s.

When I close my eyes, I still see things no one should ever experience: a bright red light, the black cloud soon after, people running in every direction trying desperately to escape - I remember it all.

If Mr. Obama could walk across the Peace Bridge in Hiroshima - whose balustrades were designed by the Japanese-American sculptor Isamu Noguchi as a reminder both of his ties to East and West and of what humans do to one another out of hatred - it would be both a real and a symbolic step toward creating a world that knows no fear of nuclear threat.

Clothes should fit comfortably - not too tightly - so that you have space to move in and think freely.

I feel it is urgently necessary to train people who are capable of tackling the various problems we face today in regards to environmental turmoil and the relevancy of clothing.

With imagination and personal creativity, people who sew can design the way they look to suit themselves.

A-POC unleashes the freedom of imagination. It's for people who are curious, who have inner energy - the energy of life and living.

Design is not for philosophy it's for life.

My design is no design.

I gravitated towards the field of clothing design, partly because it is a creative format that is modern and optimistic.

Design is a vital component to the enrichment of our everyday lives. Japan has a very rich history and culture of design, and I feel it is a very important dialogue to open and keep evolving.