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Yoko Tani, an Asian actor working primarily in the 1950s and 1960s, was born Itani Yoko. Though both her parents were Japanese, she was described ...
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Not much is known about David Toguri’s early life. He’s also not well-known in the Asian North American communities, especially in Canada, his ...
One of the great leading men of motion picture history was Sessue Hayakawa, whose magnetic good looks and style captivated audiences around the world. Hayakawa ...
Read Part 1 >> In summer 1945, while still confined at Poston, Teru Shimada was cast as a Filipino scout in a war propaganda film for ...
When people ask me what it’s like to be doing Valley of the Heart by the Luis Valdez at the Mark Taper Forum, my ...
With rehearsals in full swing, the cast of the Los Angeles production of Allegiance met with local media on Feb. 8 at the Japanese American ...
Like many people, and especially many Japanese Americans, I’m a big fan of George Takei. I’ve followed his career since I first saw ...
Read Part 1 >> SG: What was your impression of the role you were given in the film? EH: I asked Roman about that. He said ...
In celebration of the 50th Anniversary of Rosemary’s Baby, Devil in the Details interviewed actor and performer Ernest Harada, who appears as a Satanic ...
Nearly 20 years after his passing, Japanese screen legend Toshiro Mifune has received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. An unveiling ceremony for ...
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