Star Shintaro Katsu sits in the director's chair for this psychedelic and unremittingly bleak entry in the Zatoichi series, which is unlike any other in its grind-house grimness. A tale of ...

The Mariners have agreed to a minor league deal with hard-throwing righty Shintaro Fujinami, reports Jon Morosi of MLB Network. The Boras Corporation client will be in big league camp as a non ...

However, we now know the answer with the opening of Narikatsu, a new spot that touts itself as a “premium katsu restaurant.” Narikatsu aims to marry tradition with modernity and celebrate the art of ...

In 24 1/3 innings upon being reinstated in the minors, Fujinami posted a 1.85 ERA and 29-to-12 K/BB ratio. He did so with a 97.3 mph average fastball that was more than two full miles per hour shy ...

Per Jon Morosi of MLB Network: Shintaro Fujinami and the Mariners have agreed on a contract, sources say. Minor league deal with an invitation to @MLB spring training. @MLBNetwork Shintaro ...

Six high-profile contestants had already entered the 1999 Tokyo gubernatorial race when Shintaro Ishihara announced his candidacy at a news conference. Reporters held their breath in anticipation ...

Rumors of conflict between two rival gangs are raised to a din. The two bosses chose their champions to fight for control of the city. One is a samurai turned fisherman with a secret and the other ...