Awards
In playing Kashigi Yabushige, the actor found a few challenges on set.
Aug. 20, 2024
The Japanese star is one of the most celebrated, prolific screen actors in the world.
Aug. 14, 2024
Movies
Toshiro Mifune was a name to conjure with.
Dec. 1, 2016
Appreciation: Japanese star, who had a great actor’s gift, made an indelible mark on international cinema.
Dec. 27, 1997
For the role, the actor had to learn traditional Japanese, how to walk in a kimono, how to kneel properly and even how to fight.
June 13, 2024
Movies: Roles in ‘Seven Samurai’ and ‘Rashomon’ left lasting impression. He appeared in ‘Shogun’ in U.S.
Dec. 25, 1997
Television
FX and Hulu’s limited series “Shōgun,” based on James Clavell’s novel about feudal Japan, is full of physical and personal conflicts reminiscent of “Game of Thrones.”
Feb. 26, 2024
Obituaries
Toshiro Mifune, for decades Japan’s foremost movie star, died Wednesday. He was 77.
Entertainment & Arts
The glen echoes with the war cries of two samurai as they leap at each other, long swords flashing in the sunlight.
March 8, 1993
Archives
Soren Kragh-Jacobsen’s tale is part of the Dogma 95 series of films shot with hand-held cameras.
March 3, 2000