CHIBA -- The government of Chiba Prefecture, east of Tokyo, plans to introduce a lodging tax of 150 yen (about $1) per person per night, which may ove･･･ ...

The actor and martial arts legend had a number of leading Japanese film and TV roles before breaking out internationally in 1974’s "The Street Fighter." By Abbey White Associate Editor & News Writer ...

There is a prevailing tendency among Chiba’s biographers to overstress the fingerprint left on his career by Quentin Tarantino (AP) An icon of Japanese cinema, Shinichi Chiba – better known ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. TOKYO (AP) — Japanese actor Sonny Chiba, who ...

CHIBA -- The distinctive sloped roof of an art museum here, set against a backdrop of greenery, appears as an art piece itself. Windows above the entrance admit varied qualities of light at the Chiba ...

TOKYO — Japanese actor Sonny Chiba, who wowed the world with his martial arts skills in more than 100 films, including “Kill Bill,” has died. He was 82. Chiba, known in Japan as Shinichi Chiba, died ...

Sonny Chiba was a prolific actor known for his Japanese martial arts movies, which featured his brutal movements and fearsome facial expressions. Chiba died at age 82 due to complications from COVID.

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. TOKYO (AP) — Japanese actor Sonny Chiba, who ...

TOKYO >> Japanese actor Sonny Chiba, who wowed the world with his martial arts skills in more than 100 films, including “Kill Bill,” has died. He was 82. Chiba, known in Japan as Shinichi Chiba, died ...