Screen Daily reports that Warner Brothers Japan has announced plans to remake Clint Eastwood's 1992 Oscar winner "Unforgiven" with Ken Watanabe attached to star. Lee Sang-il ("Hula Girls," "Villain") will helm the film which transfers the action to the northern island of Hokkaido in 1880 following the fall of the Tokugawa shogunate. Watanabe will … [Read more...]
Japanese research group concocts 3D restoration magic from regular photos (video)
June 27, 2012 by
Reconstructing 3D spacial data has long been possible, but convincing the average consumer of that would be another chore entirely. In the future, however, it may be simpler to believe. A crew of researchers at Tokyo Institute of Technology are hard at work developing a new system that "quickly creates 3D spacial data from photos taken with a … [Read more...]
UBC recognizes interned Japanese Canadians
March 22, 2012 by
VANCOUVER - The University of B.C. is paying tribute to 76 Japanese Canadian students who were interned in 1942 by granting them with honorary degrees.The effort is part of an Asian Studies program to recognize the contributions of Asians who were forced to leave their homes and possessions before being interned in various camps during the Second … [Read more...]
Tofino marks one year anniversary of Japanese Tsunami
March 11, 2012 by
One year after Japan's massive earthquake and tsunami -- the mayor of Tofino says more debris continues to wash-up on the shores of his community. Perry Schmunk says while the majority of the large debris isn't expected for about another year -- items like bottles and small personal effects continue to pop-up on the beach. He says both he and the … [Read more...]
