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Heartfelt! Inspiring Quotes Left by Great Figures of Japan

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Various great figures who built Japan have left behind numerous famous sayings.

These quotes sometimes resonate with people living in the present and can serve as guideposts when moving things forward.

In this article, we introduce inspiring quotes left by those known as great figures of Japan.

We have gathered quotes from a variety of fields, including historical figures, people who supported major corporations, athletes, and entertainers.

Among the quotes we present, you may find a hint that clears your mind.

Be sure to check them out!

Resonating with the Heart! Memorable Quotes Left by Great Japanese Figures (81–90)

Rather than expecting something from others, become the one who creates change.Sanae Takaichi

These are words that convey the importance of taking action, expressing a desire to become someone who can set things in motion rather than leaving them to others.

They also reflect an emphasis on personal responsibility and initiative, and carry a message encouraging many people to think for themselves.

You can also see how the idea of being the one to drive change has enabled this person to continue a long career in politics.

It suggests a political journey marked by striving to act with responsibility and conviction, and to bring about change.

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My role is to fulfill my responsibility to future generations.Sanae Takaichi

These words express the direction Ms.

Takaichi aims for regarding what a politician should accomplish.

They indicate a long-term orientation: her role is to make the future better, and she will move forward with all her strength to achieve that.

Focusing so much on the future might risk losing popularity with the current generation, but even so, her prioritization of the future conveys a strong conviction.

It’s a statement that embodies a political stance on where attention should be directed to improve the country.

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Laughed at, laughed at, I grow stronger.Osamu Dazai

If you like novels, you may have encountered his works at least once.

Osamu Dazai, the novelist who wrote many famous works such as Run, Melos!, No Longer Human, and The Setting Sun.

He is renowned as a novelist, but his tumultuous life is also well known.

This quote is one of the words he left behind: “Be laughed at, be laughed at, and grow strong.” When you’re striving for something, you will sometimes fail and be mocked.

Yet these words convey the strength to turn even that into your own power and push forward.

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If someone says it’s impossible because I’m a woman, then it’s all the more worth challenging.Sanae Takaichi

These words convey Ms.

Takaichi’s determination to keep challenging herself as a powerful woman striving for the top.

Precisely because politics has long been dominated by men, being a woman alone brings various difficulties—and that is why the challenge has value.

The words not only reflect a commitment to equality that transcends gender and status, but also a reformist spirit aimed at changing entrenched conventions.

It makes you wonder what outcomes this resolve to blaze a new trail will lead to, doesn’t it?

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Believe that someday, your turn for a chance will surely come.Yasushi Akimoto

When it comes to Yasushi Akimoto, he’s known as the producer behind the AKB48 group.

As a lyricist, he has written over 4,000 songs, bringing many classics into the world, such as Hibari Misora’s “Kawa no Nagare no Yō ni” and AKB48’s “Aitakatta.” This time, we’re introducing some of Akimoto’s famous quotes! If you’ve been working hard but aren’t seeing results yet, these words may resonate with you.

Even someone as successful as he is has been in that state of mind—knowing that can give you courage, right?

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Walk, walk. The importance of keeping onTadataka Ino

Here we introduce a famous quote by Tadataka Ino, who created Japan’s first comprehensive maps: “Walk, walk.

The importance of continuing.” As the quote suggests, Ino walked across Japan to survey the land and complete his maps.

It is said that he dreamed of measuring the length of the Earth’s meridian, deriving the size of the Earth from it, and then making maps.

From this quote, we can see the importance of holding on to a passionate dream and continuing to put in the effort.

Moreover, Ino began surveying Japan at the age of 55.

The zeal to pursue dreams and goals is something we should cherish regardless of age.

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Resonating with the Heart! Memorable Quotes Left by Great Figures of Japan (91–100)

Only by living desperately does one’s life shine.Oda Nobunaga

Oda Nobunaga — Only by living desperately does one's life shine. #QuoteSeries #BiographiesOfGreats

Only by living desperately does one’s life shine. — Oda Nobunaga

Lord Oda Nobunaga, a warlord counted among the Three Unifiers of the Sengoku period for his innovative political methods.

From his famous saying, “It is only by living desperately that one’s life shines,” we can truly sense the very essence of Oda Nobunaga’s life.

Not only should we act energetically with dreams and goals, but it is by throwing ourselves wholeheartedly into the act of living itself that our lives gain profound meaning.

This message teaches us that such a way of living becomes the proof that we truly lived and allows us to create a life uniquely our own, unlike anyone else’s.

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