As the Americans approach, the Japanese defenders dig deep into the volcanic earth of Iwo Jima. Some want to be heroes, others just want to see their wives.

Ken Watanabe (born October 21, 1959) is a Japanese stage, film, and television actor. To English-speaking audiences he is known for playing tragic hero characters, such as General Tadamichi ...

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(From left) Ken Watanabe, Rinko Kikuchi, Ansel Elgort, Rachel Keller and Show Kasamatsu for "Tokyo ... [+] Vice" season two. Elgort said, “I think one of the things that everyone loves about ...

Historian John McManus rates the accuracy of World War II battles in movies and TV shows. He looks at the ... and "Letters From Iwo Jima," starring Ken Watanabe. He discusses World War II-era ...

Seki Nobuhide Sensei, a martial arts and katana instructor, rates portrayals of samurai battles in movies and TV shows ... starring Tom Cruise and Ken Watanabe. He describes how to best anticipate ...

As the Americans approach, the Japanese defenders dig deep into the volcanic earth of Iwo Jima. Some want to be heroes, others just want to see their wives. Jake Adelstein, an American journalist ...