Sunday, May 3, 2015

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, AKIRA TAKARADA! The Toho Legend Hosts an All-Star Birthday Bash in Shinjuku!

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Yours truly with Akira Takarada at his birthday bash in Shinjuku. Sunday, May 3, saw an incredible all-star birthday celebration of o...
Saturday, May 2, 2015

GODZILLA'S DIRECTOR AND ART DIRECTOR ASSEMBLE! Kensho Yamashita and Akira Sakuragi Hold Court in Yokohama!

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Director Kensho Yamashita (left) and art director Akira Sakuragi (right) talk about their careers in tokusatsu. Photo by Brett Homenick. ...
Thursday, April 30, 2015

DAIMAJIN STRIKES BACK! Spending an Evening with Actor Riki Hashimoto!

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Actor Riki Hashimoto discusses his career at Daiei Studios and beyond. Photo by Brett Homenick. After getting a private tour of Daiei ...

TOURING DAIEI STUDIOS! Getting an Exclusive Look at the House That Gamera Built!

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Former Daiei actor Sadafumi Kawahara points out that the area around Keio-Tamagawa Station all used to be part of Daiei Studios durin...
Wednesday, April 29, 2015

THE MAESTRO'S HOUSE! Stopping by the Former Home of Composer Akira Ifukube!

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The front entrance of the former home of the late composer Akira Ifukube. Photo by Brett Homenick. Thanks to a tip from the webmaster...

HANGING WITH AN ULTRA-ICON! Coffee and Conversation with Child Actor Sojiro Uchino!

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Former child actor Sojiro Uchino holds a copy of his brand-new book, Gotochi Kaiju , featuring original kaiju that represent local areas ...
Monday, April 27, 2015

ANGILAS STOMPS INTO YOKOHAMA! A Kaiju Suit Actor Makes a Rare Appearance!

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Toho SFX technician and Angilas suit actor Tadaaki Watanabe holds a copy of a production still from the set of Destroy All Monsters (1968...