Music taught me how to always be patient and focused, and to train the little concentration in myself.

To be nice to people and make them happy - that's my philosophy in life.

I'm always hungry to learn. I always look for something that I can study.

Whenever I do a performance I always hope it is the best day of my life. Sometimes it happens and sometimes it doesn't.

I really think that martial arts and music are very close to each other and both require a lot of focus and improvisation because you don't know where or when you're going to get kicked!

When you play with someone you can feel the chemistry with, just the first show is already magic.

I started to listen to Japanese jazz musicians when I went to high school. Some people I listened to were Yosuke Yamashita, Toshiko Akiyoshi, Sadao Watanabe.