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" I couldn't achieve the American dream in Japan. "

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" A small company like Nichia should do niche products. "

" It's good to have high-quality competition. It helps drive research forward at a faster pace. "

" The Japanese press likes me a lot, but the problem is the Japanese government. It's very bureaucratic. "

" Basically, I like research because research is like to solve the quiz, you know. Always there is a problem, and I have to solve the problem. So I like those patterns. It's almost like research is sort of in a quiz. "

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" It is very satisfying to see that my dream of LED lighting has become a reality. "

" I was so surprised because I'm not too sure whether I could win a Nobel Prize, you know, because basically, physics, it means that usually people was awarded for the invention of the basic theory. But in my case, not a basic theory, in my case just making the device, you know. "

" There are still people in Japan who think money is something evil. "

" The most important thing I learned at the University of Florida is that a Ph.D. and writing papers is very important in the United States. "

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" You work to earn money. But in Japan, that idea has a bad image, and you're not supposed to say that. "

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" I wanted to quit Nichia. I didn't care about anything. It was OK for them to fire me. I was not afraid of anything. "

" For people who currently have to burn fossil fuels to produce meager, polluting light, LED lighting is a game changer. "

" If I had gone to a big company, it would have been very difficult for me to do research freely. At a big company, say Sony, there are very, very good researchers. So I would have to ask them what I could do. "

" If Japanese companies don't reform drastically and implement English as their daily business language, the economy will only continue to contract. "

" I have been very fortunate to be supported by many people in my career. I also appreciate my personal friends, business friends, and my family who have been patient and understanding of my long working hours. "