Direct quote 2025-12-03
“I can't live without cotton swabs. ... The cotton swabs at the hotels in the US and Europe are rather big. My ear canals are quite narrow. ... I hope this brand stays in business.”
What it documents
Kojima said that frequent ear itching meant he could not live without cotton swabs and that he always carried them, including on business trips. He explained that his ear canals are quite narrow, that the cotton swabs at hotels in the US and Europe are rather big, and that he hoped his usual brand would stay in business.
Source
GQ JAPAN — 10 Essentials; official English subtitles, 2025-12-03 (00:06:23,683–00:07:14,367). View source ↗
“It happens so often that I can't live without cotton swabs. That's why I always have them on me, including business trips. The cotton swabs at the hotels in the US and Europe are rather big. My ear canals are quite narrow. ... I hope this brand stays in business.”