“I've been immersed in manga since I was a kid. I grew up with this culture. So I started to think about how to compare manga to contemporary art.” ThinkingArtKidsCultureGrewGrew UpContemporaryCompareContemporary Art Author:Takashi Murakami
“Manga uses Japanese traditional structures in how to teach the student and to transmit a very direct message. You learn from the teacher by watching from behind his back. The whole teacher-master thing is part of Asian culture, I think.” ThinkingWholeUseCultureBehindsTeachTeacherStudentsMastersMessagesDirectStructureTraditionalAsianTransmitAsian Culture Author:Takashi Murakami
“I'm very sad to be compared with Warhol and The Factory, because I have no drugs, you know. We have no drug culture in Japan! Maybe it's because our attitude toward labor is totally different.” KnowsDifferentCultureAttitudeDrugLaborJapanFactoriesVery SadWarholDrug Culture Author:Takashi Murakami
