Japan’s Koji Yakusho gained finest actor at Cannes on Saturday for “Perfect Days” by German director Wim Wenders, a touching story a couple of Tokyo rest room cleaner.
“I want to specifically thank Wim Wenders… who truly created a magnificent character,” he stated as he acquired the award.
Yakusho, 67, seems in most scenes of “Perfect Days” as a mysterious, bookish man with out buddies, content material to spend his spare time studying, watering his vegetation, taking pictures and listening to songs on his automobile stereo.
The versatile actor’s roles in over 4 many years of movie-making have ranged from warlords and gangsters to killers and cops — and now an everyman who retains the general public washrooms of Tokyo pristine.
He has additionally crossed over to Hollywood for “Memoirs of a Geisha” in 2005 and “Babel” a yr later.
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Koji Yakusho wins finest actor at Cannes
Barrons – May 28
Japan’s Koji Yakusho gained finest actor at Cannes on Saturday for “Perfect Days” by German director Wim Wenders, a touching story a couple of Tokyo rest room cleaner.
Narita airport to hike person charges for passengers from September
Japan Today – May 26
The operator of Japan’s Narita airport plans to boost person expenses for worldwide passengers from September, together with as much as 330 yen for a facility payment, reflecting latest worth and labor price hikes, a supply near the matter stated Wednesday.
Honda to return to Formula One in 2026
NHK – May 24
Honda says it’ll return to Formula One racing within the 2026 season, after withdrawing in 2021. The automaker has a deal to offer Aston Martin with hybrid engines.
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