Understanding Japan: A Cultural History
Kurosawa and Ozu: Two Giants of Film
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Japan's iconic filmmakers are Ozu Yasujiro and Kurosawa Akira; their best films reflect lasting connections to world cinema; Ozu's 1953 masterpiece "Tokyo Story" is inspired by an American domestic drama; Kurosawa's rousing 1961 adventure "Yojimbo".