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" I will keep painting until I die. "

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" In my home country, there was a little shop with old books, but it was really in the countryside. You couldn't find English books. I found this very avant-garde American art book that had information about Georgia O'Keeffe. I was very much impressed by her. "

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" I never have a plan of what I am going to draw. "

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" I was in the U.S. about 15 years. Especially in New York. And then I came back to Japan. "

" Forget yourself. Become one with eternity. Become part of your environment. "

" Basically, my idea and explorations on fashion have not changed; however, I believe I'm going state-of-the-art on fashion. "

" When I paint, some things come out, and I don't know. Maybe it's because I have such talent as a painter. "

" It doesn't matter at all for me that I work in hospital or anywhere with limited space. Every day, I'm creating new works with all my might. "

" Since my childhood, I have always made works with polka dots. Earth, moon, sun and human beings all represent dots; a single particle among billions. "

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