Resonates with the Heart! Famous Quotes Left by Great Japanese Figures (31–40)
As you stretch yourself to broaden your horizons, it’s possible you’ll actually grow taller. That’s part of what makes life interesting.Saburō Shiroyama
This quote left by the novelist Saburō Jōyama teaches us the importance of taking on challenges.
Don’t you sometimes find yourself thinking with a narrow perspective? It’s easy to let yourself be carried along without broadening your view or attempting anything new.
But if you widen your perspective just a little, you may realize that what you face is easier to overcome than you thought.
When you stretch yourself to take on a challenge, you begin to see a different landscape—as if you’ve actually grown taller.
When you want to take that first step, remember these words.
We came in with the resolve that even if we can realize just one or two policies that benefit the people, we will take all the criticism ourselves.Yuichiro Tamaki
Tamaki’s messages, can’t you? A lack of interest in politics and distrust toward it are feelings that many citizens likely share today.
In that context, Mr.
Tamaki seeks to face the public head-on.
His words convey a genuine commitment to “politics for the people.” He has also clearly stated, “If it benefits the people, we will accept and confront criticism of our actions.” Listening to his passionate message makes you feel that Japan really might change.
Nation-building begins with people-buildingYuichiro Tamaki
Countermeasures against bullying are a priority policy of the Democratic Party for the People. #DemocraticPartyforthePeople #YuichiroTamaki
Yuichiro Tamaki is also committed to improving the current circumstances faced by the children who will lead Japan’s future.
One of the Democratic Party for the People’s policies is that nation-building begins with people-building.
This policy reportedly declares increasing investment in people and tax exemptions for young people.
It proposes making education compulsory from age three and strengthening its quality, reducing or exempting income and resident taxes for working youth, and easing the burden of student loan debt.
Furthermore, it incorporates measures to improve the increasingly serious problem of bullying.
Seeing Mr.
Tamaki deliver a passionate message on bullying leaves a strong impression of how much he values people.
If you don’t give up on yourself, there is no such thing as losing in life.Shigeta Saitō
There is no such thing as 'losing' in life — Shigeo Saito
These are the words of Shigeta Saito, a psychiatrist who inspired many, giving us the courage to move forward when we feel like giving up in the face of hardship.
He tells us that what matters after a major setback is how we rise again, and that as long as we keep moving forward, the path to victory will come into view.
Defeat is sealed only when we give up and stop; therefore, we must keep going so that doesn’t happen.
It’s a memorable quote that rallies a heart on the verge of breaking in adversity and reminds us to believe in ourselves.
It’s okay to feel regret, to cry, to rejoice. That’s what it means to be human.Shuzo Matsuoka
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These are the words of Shuzo Matsuoka, speaking to the idea that humans have a range of emotions—joy, sadness, and more—and that we don’t have to hide them.
As we go through each day, our emotions naturally shift; instead of suppressing them, expressing them as they are is part of being human.
It also conveys the message that even when we accept and move forward with our more vulnerable feelings, they can become the strength that carries us to the next step.
You can feel a strong wish for each person to affirm their own humanity, believe in themselves, and keep moving forward.
Happiness is always decided by your own heart.Mitsuo Aida
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These are the words of Mitsuo Aida, who was active as a poet and calligrapher, that resonate especially when you find yourself wondering whether you are truly happy.
He speaks to us, saying that whether we feel any event as happiness or unhappiness depends on our own hearts, not on someone else’s judgment.
It also feels like a call to see things positively—if we keep thinking on the bright side, even ordinary days can turn into something fulfilling.
It’s a quote we want to remember on anxious days, one that helps turn our feelings forward.
I want to build a country where we can say, “Don’t worry, no matter what happens.”Taro Yamamoto
No matter what happens, don’t worry. I want to build a country like that. #HouseOfCouncillorsElection2025
This expresses, in words that convey a sense of urgency, the conviction behind my work as a politician: the kind of country we are striving to build.
From the claim that we aim for a society where even those in difficult circumstances are saved, it also conveys that, at present, the vulnerable are not being rescued.
It appeals to the belief that politics is originally meant to save such people—and to our determination to restore politics to that true form.
First, we must save those who are suffering; from there, we will build a better country.
