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...Some anime exports, such as Astroboy, Star Blazers and Transformers, have come to the West in the form of television programs and have been around since the 1960s. The mass exportation of anime, however, is very much a mid-to late-80s phenomenon, marked by the apocalyptic 1988 movie "Akira...
...year-old trader--whose nicknames were "Tosh" and "Toshy"--had acted alone or with the help of friends in high places at the bank. It was noted that nearly two months passed between the time Iguchi blew the whistle on himself in a July 13 letter to bank president Akira Fujita and the time Daiwa informed authorities on Sept. 18--despite the fact that U.S. state and federal regulations require banks to give immediate notification of criminal behavior. And although Daiwa relieved Iguchi of his responsibilities in July, it did not get around to firing him until Sept...
...department has been looking to make an appointment in 20th century U.S. history and after many years of research, we concluded she would be the best candidate," said Akira Iriye, Warren professor of American history...
...track will feature a sophomore spring tutorial taught by Warren Professors of American History Ernest R. May and Akira Iriye...
...extraordinary event occurred at the Venice Film Festival. "Rashomon," a Japanese film by an unknown director named Akira Kurosawa, took first prize. The film caused heated debate in England and the United States, for "Rashomon" was unlike any film the Western critics and public had ever seen. The New Yorker dismissed it in a vitriolic and condescending article. Bosley Crowther of The New York Times championed it. Most people wondered that a good film should have come out of Japan at all, attributing its merits to the effects of the American occupation. In any case, RKO Pictures picked...