a time when Japanese Americans were continuing to experience the brunt of racist backlash in America.

Its like a dream to have those worlds come together.Hiroyuki Sanada (on white horse) stars as Yoshii Toranaga.

Blackthorne forges an unlikely bond with Toranaga.and I was always drawn to period dramas.Its about real-life issues – its about politics and war.

We were constantly checking monitors.said the new series did not have the advantage of novelty that most things Japanese enjoyed in the early 1980s.

Producer Eriko Miyagawa said undertaking the project was a daunting task.

what it accomplished and what it has meant to people around the world.He supported his sons in their activities and their businesses.

His lifelong dedication to equality.From starting the Utah Minority Bar Association to his work with JACL.

Uno received his bachelors degree and juris doctor from the University of Utah.among other things as an instructor of judo and through maintenance of the Japanese garden in Salt Lake City.