“A nation of deities with the Emperor at its center.”
As quoted in "Japanese PM sparks holy row" http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/750180.stm (16 May 2000), BBC News, United Kingdom: British Broadcasting Corporation.
Yoshirō Mori – japoński polityk, członek Partii Liberalno-Demokratycznej, premier. Sprawował funkcję prezydenta Japońskiej Federacji Rugby .
Nigdy nie cieszył się popularnością w społeczeństwie japońskim, lecz pod koniec urzędowania bił rekordy niepopularności. Według sondaży, procent popierających go Japończyków spadł do poziomu jednocyfrowego.
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“A nation of deities with the Emperor at its center.”
As quoted in "Japanese PM sparks holy row" http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/750180.stm (16 May 2000), BBC News, United Kingdom: British Broadcasting Corporation.
“When I was greeting farmers from my car, they all went into their homes. I felt like I had AIDS.”
As quoted in "Profile: Yoshiro Mori" http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/702323.stm (20 November 2000), BBC News, United Kingdom: British Broadcasting Corporation.
As quoted in 森氏「どうして国歌歌わない」五輪壮行会で苦言 http://this.kiji.is/122300577584857095 (in Japanese) (3 July 2016),Kyodo news.
“Ensure Japan's security and defend the kokutai.”
As quoted in "Mori's Remarks Again Draw Criticism" http://articles.latimes.com/2000/jun/05/news/mn-37760 (5 June 2000), Associated Press.