Arata Iura plays Japanese salaryman Hideki Sakai in “Tokyo Cowboy,” a new independent film directed by Marc Marriott and co-starring…
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“League of Dreams” filmmaker Lane Nishikawa introduces the film at the recent JACL National Convention in Philadelphia. (Photo: Gil Asakawa)…
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Sept. 15 will be a big night for TV’s “Shōgun”: When the lineup for the 76th Annual Primetime Emmys were…
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The narrative of “Ultraman: Rising” emphasizes family relationships, father-son dynamics and the parent-child emotional bond. (Image: Courtesy of Netflix) Netflix’s…
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Steven Maeda on the challenges of producing a live-action version of a long-running popular manga series. By Gil Asakawa, P.C.…
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George Lee, circa the early 1950s, shows off his athleticism and flexibility for a divertissement called “Tea” that was part…
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The band, popularly known as Sansei Rockers, rehearses for its upcoming show taking place at Little Tokyo’s Aratani Theater on…
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Filmmaker Dave Boyle learned Japanese for his LDS mission. By Gil Asakawa, P.C. Contributor Ninja have always been popular fodder…
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The 21st century version of “Shōgun” arrives Feb. 27 on cable service FX and streaming service Hulu. The reimagined…
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A new Eric Muller book examines the perspective of WRA attorneys who ran the camps. By Gil Asakawa, P.C. Contributor…
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