The kabuki drama has become Japan's highest-grossing live-action movie and an Oscar hopeful for the international feature ...

The "Inception" and "The Last Samurai" star on embodying the highly stylized art for the shortlisted submission for the Best ...

Kokuho' director Lee Sang-il and star Ken Watanabe discuss why Japan's Oscar entry is resonating in its home country.

Logline: After the death of his father who was the head of a yakuza gang, Kikuo is taken under the wing of the renowned Kabuki actor Hanjiro Hanai (Ken Watanabe). Kikuo becomes his disciple alongside ...