My generation in Japan lived in limbo. We dreamed between two worlds.

My fascination has been the space between cloth and the body, and using a two-dimensional element to clothe a three-dimensional form.

Design is a vital component to the enrichment of our everyday lives. Japan has a very rich history and culture of design, and I feel it is a very important dialogue to open and keep evolving.

In the past, art was admired and revered from afar. Today, there is more of an interactive relationship between the art and the person who admires it.

My last series was on A.B.C., a one-hour called 'My Generation'. Critics liked it. I was on for two weeks, and that was a tough one.

Hey, I'm just trying to become the Michael Caine/Gene Hackman of my generation.