One-time Philippine first lady Imelda Marcos, who gained global fame for her flamboyance and extravagant collection of 2,700 pairs of shoes when her husband, the late Ferdinand Marcos, was president from 1965 to 1986, said she marvels at Japan because of its rise to greatness despite its many limitations.
"If there's one country's culture that I sincerely admire and will teach to other countries, it is Japan's," Marcos, 83, said over a sushi lunch Saturday at her posh condominium in central Manila.
"I'm a great believer of Japan. It's just so sophisticated," she said.