anchor: Japan's biggest daily newspaper, Asahi Shimbun, published an interview Sunday with Woody Allen, who, asked to sum up the 20 th century in a single word, replied, Disappointing.
positive: Woody Allen described the 20th century as "disappointing'' in an interview with the Japaense newspaper, Asahi Shimbun.
negative: Billy Joel described the 20th century as "outlandish" in a recent interview with Japan's leading newspaper.