Shintaro Ishihara

“Homosexuals are somehow deficient. It's in their genes.”

“Old women who live on after they have lost their reproductive function are useless and are committing a sin.”

“The Third World War has already started... it is a war against the invisible enemy of terrorism.”

“The reason why I am not popular among the media is that I am not a hypocrite.”

“America's identity is not of a single country, it's a collection of various peoples.”

“There is no freedom without discipline.”

“The Senkaku Islands are, without a doubt, a part of Japanese territory.”

“The tsunami was a punishment from heaven, although I feel sorry for the victims.”

“Saying 'no' to the U.S. will not harm the U.S.-Japan relationship.”

“If you weigh the positive and negative aspects of the French Revolution, the negative aspects are greater.”

“I hate the U.S. Constitution, which was imposed upon us. It's a source of all evil for Japan.”

“Tokyo doesn't need any more embassies. We have enough.”