samurai
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Series offers a new type of samurai story on multiple levels
November 9, 2023 by Gil Asakawa, Nichi Bei News
We’ve all seen samurai movies and TV shows before. Some are classics of the genre, like Akira Kurosawa’s brilliant films including “Seven Samurai” and “Rashomon.” Now you can add a […] READ MORE
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Documentaries take on Pat Morita and the samurai
April 29, 2021 by Nichi Bei News
Two recent documentaries available over streaming services capture very opposite ends of the spectrum of Japanese and Japanese American culture. The first is “More than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story,” […] READ MORE
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Author reveals the story of Japan’s first foreign-born samurai
May 9, 2019 by Nichi Bei News
LONDON — The epic tale of Japan’s first foreign-born samurai is soon to hit bookshelves, giving readers a comprehensive picture of a man who witnessed great moments of history but […] READ MORE
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Japanese ‘wine king’ exhibit lost in California wildfires
October 26, 2017 by Nichi Bei News
SANTA ROSA, Calif. — Gingerly stepping over melted bottles and charred debris that was once Paradise Ridge Winery’s tasting room and event hall, owners Sonia Byck-Barwick and her brother Rene […] READ MORE
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Film documents the legendary Mifune, ‘The Last Samurai’
December 1, 2016 by Nichi Bei News
There are few actors more deserving of a feature-length documentary than Toshiro Mifune. Yet none existed until filmmaker Steven Okazaki directed “Mifune: The Last Samurai” (80 minutes), which hits Bay […] READ MORE
