Actor Ken Watanabe, who played Katsumoto, defended the film against its critics, pointing out that The Last Samurai helped break harmful stereotypes of Asians in Hollywood. Before the movie ...

Bushido is the code of honor and morals developed by the Japanese Samurai. It was the foundation of one of history's most documented warrior classes. The way of the Samurai has even seeped into modern ...

Despite mixed reviews, 'The Last Samurai' was a box office success, earning $456 million worldwide against a budget of $140 million. The movie also earned four Academy Award nominations ...

The movie is very loosely based on actual events ... Cruise's character is not the titular last samurai, which was roundly mocked upon its release. The film was written by John Logan (Gladiator ...

Actor Hiroyuki Sanada MBE was born in Japan on October 12, 1960. He was the protégé of actor Sonny Chiba and started his ...

Spanish-born Fortuny, who has earned several Best Actress film festival nominations and also performed in Cross Words ...

It turned 50 years old last month, and while it isn’t nearly as well-known outside cinephile circles as it deserves to be, it’s never too late to check it out. You won’t regret doing so ...

Throughout its history, Spokane has had close ties to Japan.

Tom Cruise has no issues placing his own life on the line when making a movie, but he won't stand by and let his colleagues ...