'You Only Live Twice' participant Fujinishiki stood on top of sumo's fourth-highest rank
Who is the greatest yokozuna of all time? Hakuho seems the obvious answer to that question, but cases can be made for other rikishi such as Taiho or Futabayama. How about the best ozeki? That list is shorter, and basically boils down to Raiden or Kaio depending ...
Daniel Craig's license as James Bond expires with 'No Time to Die'
In the latest James Bond movie, "No Time to Die," Daniel Craig dons the famed tuxedo of the iconic British secret agent 007 for his fifth and final time. The actor, cast and crew of the highly anticipated film, the franchise's 25th and scheduled for ...
The next James Bond film starring Daniel Craig as 007 will be called "No Time To Die" and released in April 2020, the storied franchise announced on Tuesday. Filming of the 25th cinematic installment of the British spy saga is already underway, but has been ...
Cinematically big in Japan: Where film crews lead, fans soon follow
A visit to a film location can add some movie magic to your Japan travels.
Taking the path once trodden by Ian Fleming and James Bond
In 1962, Ian Fleming, the author of James Bond, visited Japan. His journey here, and the characters he met, would go on to inspire 007's adventures in "You Only Live Twice." But in 2018, how possible is it to retrace the author's footsteps across ...
Japan is seen through a lens warily in 'You Only Live Twice,' James Bond's sole sojourn to Tokyo
Beyond the kitsch, this 50-year-old film speaks volumes about how the West viewed a resurgent nation.
The extraordinary untold Japan story of 'You Only Live Twice'
On the 50th anniversary of the premiere of the fifth 'James Bond' film in Japan, we explore spy rings in Tokyo, a secretive Sherlock Holmes society and an Australian double agent behind 007's Japanese adventure.
Japan Times 1967: 'New "James Bond" film drawing huge crowds'
Despite the unfavorable publicity it received during its filming in Japan last year, Eon Films' "You Only Live Twice," the latest of the "James Bond" series, is drawing the biggest crowds since "Thunderball," another Bond released in December 1965
Daniel Craig's favorite Bond car isn't an Aston Martin. It's a Toyota. Craig famously said he loved the Toyota 2000GT Sean Connery drove in "You Only Live Twice" for its long Coke-bottle shape and the fresh drop-top aesthetic. Investors love it for its reliability and ...
James Bond deals with some old ghosts in 'Spectre'
It has been a long time since the world of "Bond, James Bond" has included global gang of evil-doers SPECTRE (Special Executive for Counter-intelligence, Terrorism, Revenge and Extortion) — an organization that, early on, produced so many formidable foes. Its last appearance was in 1971's ...
It's time for us to get to know a 'Bondo-san'
With industry speculation about the latest 007 vehicle, "Spectre," being the last round for Daniel Craig, it's a good time to rethink the whole James Bond persona. Does he have to be white? Does he have to wear those bespoke suits? Does he really ...
