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Shine and shadow: Unpacking favoritism in ‘Shogun’ and ‘House of Ninjas’
Hollywood has a samurai fetish. Whether it’s “Kill Bill,” “Westworld” or the acclaimed new FX remake of the “Shogun” miniseries, samurai often prove to be a one-way ticket to pop culture cool — and thus given a glamorous portrayal.
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On Japan’s island of olives, age-old shoyu secrets survive
Mention Shodoshima to the Japanese and two things come to mind: olives and, if they are movie buffs, “Twenty-Four Eyes,” a 1954 picture directed by Keisuke Kinoshita that was filmed there. The second-largest island in Japan's scenic Seto Inland Sea and home to 30,000 people, Shodoshima is one of the best places in Japan to cultivate olives. Indeed, since 1908, it was the nation's first location to do so effectively.
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Japanese steelmaker JFE eyes overseas investments amid slower profit growth
JFE Holdings plans to ramp up overseas investments as part of a long-term drive to double profits, Japan's No. 2 steelmaker said on Tuesday, as it posted a 21.4% rise in annual net profit but also flagged a smaller increase for this year.
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Nintendo says announcement on Switch successor 'this fiscal year'
Nintendo said Tuesday it will make an announcement about a highly anticipated new console by the end of March 2025 as sales decline of the hugely popular Switch, which is now in its eighth year.
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