I don't look so closely at women's fashion, but from the 20th century on, people have had the freedom to express themselves and their individualities, and fashion is one of the most fundamental ways in which they do this, men and women are equally able to express themselves.

My hand is the extension of the thinking process - the creative process.

I think of the past and the future as well as the present to determine where I am, and I move on while thinking of these things.

No matter how advanced society becomes, institutionally or technologically, a house in which nature can be sensed represents for me the ideal environment in which to live. From a functional viewpoint, the courtyard of the Rowhouse in Sumiyoshi forces the inhabitant to endure the occasional hardships. At the same time, however, the open courtyard is capable of becoming the house's vital organ, introducing the everyday life and assimilating precious stimuli such as changes in nature.

Italy is full of historical buildings. And Europe holds a great history of philosophy from Greece until today. I read all those books and see these buildings, and I think of where I stand when I design my architecture.

I think everyone needs a goal. And what kind of goal will be important. And for that we have to study and we have to be intelligent.

Working in Tokyo has convinced me that, contrary to what people think, it is actually one of the world's most beautiful cities.