'Tasogare Seibei' sweeps 12 prizes at Japan Academy Awards

TOKYO, Japan - Director Yoji Yamada (L) and actress Rie Miyazawa (R) attend the Japan Academy Awards on March 7 at a Tokyo hotel where Yamada's film ''Tasogare Seibei'' (The Twilight Samurai) swept 12 of 14 awards, including best film, best director, best actor and best actress, which went to Miyazawa. Based on a novel by Shuhei Fujisawa, ''Tasogare Seibei'' tells the story of a samurai in the 19th century.

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