will present live performances.

He explained that Lord Sugiyama.first made an impression in The Last Samurai.

So much has changed in the cultural landscape since 2005 when Zhang Ziyi was cast to play the lead in Memoirs of a Geisha or Tom Cruise was leading the charge for the Japanese in The Last Samurai.a sad footnote is the lonely passing of Yoko Shimada.By Gwen MuranakaHes in ‘Shōgun.

The longest time I was there was four weeks usually it was one week so going back and forth.I wanted to…introduce the world correctly.

I guess when youre around long enough you can see how culture changes.

but Todas character takes a principled stand in the conflict.talking story over steamy matcha.

Stony Furutani (The Tale of Uncle Frank and Stories for Another Day) was born and raised in Gardena and is a longtime resident of the South Bay.Patty Fong (More Than a Roast Chicken) is a Southern California native.

she picks up the camera again.The filmmakers were:Don Bannai (They Served).