You couldn’t begin to imagine who I am, where I’m going, or what I’m about to do, All of you are trapped here. You can’t go anywhere, forward or back. But I’m not like you. I have work to do. I have a mission to accomplish. And so, with your permission, I shall move ahead.

As long as possible, I would really like to complete one marathon per year. Though my time has been slowing down as I get older, it has become a very important part of my life.

Forgive me for stating the obvious, but the world is made up of all kinds of people.

There's an essential order you have to follow in everything. It's a way of showing respect, following everything in the correct order.

As long as there's such a thing as time, everybody's damaged in the end, changed into something else. It always happens, sooner or later.

When I write a novel I put into play all the information inside me. It might be Japanese information or it might be Western; I don't draw a distinction between the two.

I'll be happy if running and I can grow old together.