Commentary / World Nov 3, 2020
Sean Connery and James Bond brought Japan to the world
by Brad Glosserman
“You Only Live Twice” highlights the cultural differences between Japan and the West without belittling them.
Film Oct 31, 2020
Sean Connery, the actor who introduced world to James Bond, dies at 90
Though he made more than 60 films, Connery was most closely affiliated with the debonair fictional British spy he portrayed seven times.
Sumo Sep 10, 2019
by John Gunning
The six yearly grand sumo tournaments are held at four locations. The January, March and September meets are in Tokyo, while the March, July and November tournaments take place in Osaka, Nagoya and Fukuoka, respectively. The venues for all six have remained the same for decades ...
Voices | FOREIGN AGENDA Nov 26, 2017
Japan is seen through a lens warily in 'You Only Live Twice,' James Bond's sole sojourn to Tokyo
by Philip Patrick
Beyond the kitsch, this 50-year-old film speaks volumes about how the West viewed a resurgent nation.
National / History | JAPAN TIMES GONE BY Jun 3, 2017
Japan Times 1967: 'New "James Bond" film drawing huge crowds'
by Elliott Samuels
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