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Spotlight
Spotlight
Sonny Chiba — A Martial Arts Legend | Spotlight
A look back at the life and career of one of Japan’s most revered actors
By
Matthew Hernon
The Faces of Japan’s New Banknotes | Spotlight
By
Matthew Hernon
Den Fujita — Japan’s McDonald’s Man | Spotlight
By
Matthew Hernon
Chikage Awashima: A Revered Stage and Screen Actor | Spotlight
By
Matthew Hernon
Ai Iijima — The Tragic Tale of the Porn Star Turned TV Celebrity | Spotlight
By
Matthew Hernon
Spotlight: Yasunari Kawabata — Japan's First Nobel Literature Laureate
By
Matthew Hernon
Spotlight: Toshiro Mifune — Japan’s Greatest Ever Actor
By
Matthew Hernon
Spotlight: Yaeko Nogami — Grand Dame of Japanese Literature
By
Matthew Hernon
Spotlight: Yukiko Okada — A Talented Yet Tormented Idol
By
Matthew Hernon
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