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Japanese-American actor and producer Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa dies at 75 - Far East Films Japanese-American actor and producer Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa (田川洋行) has passed away in Santa Barbara at the age of 75 due to complications from a stroke.

I note the passing of the wonderful actor Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa (田川洋行), whose outstanding presence and sublime performances I will miss.

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‘Frontline — Yokohama Bay’ revisits nation’s first pandemic struggles Part docudrama, part recognition of unsung crisis responders, “Frontline — Yokohama Bay” looks back at the ship that warned a nation: COVID-19 is here.

Kosai Sekine’s pandemic-centric docudrama "Frontline — Yokohama Bay" traces the crisis Japan faced at sea before lockdowns and masks became the norm.

The Genbaku Dome is what's left of one of the very few buildings that partially survived the 1945 atomic bomb blast in Hiroshima. It's now part of the Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima. Photo from June 2025.

Cheonggyecheon in Seoul is one of the world's most satisfying restoration projects.

Hiroshima opens up stone chamber containing register of A-bomb victims The register, which contain the names of 344,306 people who died on or before Aug. 5 last year, was given an airing to remove moisture and inspected for damage.

Hiroshima has opened up a stone chamber containing a register of people who died as a result of the U.S. atomic bombing of the city, to remove moisture and inspect it for damage.

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This one has a great cast, including the underrated actor Zhu Yanmanzi [朱颜曼滋].

Such a great actor. He had a tragically short but thoroughly spectacular career.

Seoul
Spring 2025

Photo from a recent trip to South Korea.

Seoul, South Korea

Kanazawa, Japan