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2026 BAFTA Tea Party

Ken Watanabe arriving to t2026 BAFTA Tea Party held at the Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills on January 10, 2026 in Los Angeles, Ca. Photo by Tammie Arroyo / AFF/ABACAPRESS.COM

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UK: Dazzling Aurora Borealis Lights Up Night Skies 2

The aurora borealis was observed across the UK as a severe geomagnetic storm reached Earth on Thursday, October 10.

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Canon unveils new lineup of digital cameras

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese actor Ken Watanabe shows off a new Canon Inc. single-lens reflex camera model at a press conference in Tokyo on Aug. 20. The company unveiled a new lineup of digital cameras including the EOS 40D single-lens reflex camera model targeted at advanced amateur photographers, amid intensifying competition with its main rival Nikon Corp.

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Actor Watanabe visits Boston to meet Japanese players

BOSTON, United States - Japanese actor Ken Watanabe (L), taking time out from a movie schedule on the outskirts of Boston, visits the Boston Red Sox home ground Fenway Park to chat with the Major League Baseball club's closer Koji Uehara (R) and reliever Junichi Tazawa in the Massachusetts city on Aug. 18, 2014.

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Actress Anne hugs costar in TV drama after end of shooting

OSAKA, Japan - Anne Watanabe (L), the leading actress in Japanese public broadcaster NHK's serial morning TV drama "Gochisousan" (Thanks for the good meal!), hugs costar Mitsuki Takahata after the shooting of the drama ended in Osaka on Feb. 25, 2014. The daughter of actor Ken Watanabe played the role of a gluttonous girl who lived through the turbulent eras of Taisho and Showa (1912-1989).

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Filming of NHK morning drama 'Gochisousan' finished

OSAKA, Japan - Anne Watanabe talks about her leading role in Japanese public broadcaster NHK's serial morning TV drama "Gochisousan" (Thanks for the good meal!) after the completion of filming on Feb. 25, 2014. The daughter of actor Ken Watanabe played the role of a gluttonous girl who lived through the turbulent eras of Taisho and Showa (1912-1989).

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Actor Watanabe, golfer Matsuyama in Pacific Palisades

PACIFIC PALISADES, United States - Japanese actor Ken Watanabe (L) and golfer Hideki Matsuyama pose for photos at the Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades, California, on Feb. 12, 2014, after playing in a golf tournament.

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NTT Docomo's new smartphones

TOKYO, Japan - Actress Maki Horikita (L) and actor Ken Watanabe appear in NTT Docomo Inc.'s promotional event for its new lineup of smartphones for the summer season, at a Tokyo hotel on May 16, 2012. NTT Docomo unveiled a lineup of 16 new smartphones including the smartphone version of its ''Raku-Raku'' user-friendly mobile phone series targeting the elderly, while adding models compatible with its ''Xi'' high-speed data communication service.

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Actor Watanabe encourages students

FUKUOKA, Japan - Japanese actor Ken Watanabe answers questions by university students who will begin working in April, at a movie theater in the city of Fukuoka on Feb. 1, 2012. Watanabe gave them a cheering message in the event held before the release of the film ''Hayabusa -- Harukanaru Kikan'' (Hayabusa - Returning home from far away) about the project in which the Hayabusa space probe successfully returned to Earth, in which he played the leading part.

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Japanese actor Watanabe

DAVOS, Switzerland - Japanese actor Ken Watanabe is pictured during an interview with Kyodo News in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 26, 2012. He gave a speech about the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami in Japan at the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos the previous day.

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Japanese actor Watanabe in Davos

DAVOS, Switzerland - Japanese actor Ken Watanabe holds a press conference in Davos, Switzerland, after giving a speech at the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum there on Jan. 25, 2012. The 52-year-old actor's speech was about the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami in northeastern Japan.

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Japanese actor Watanabe in Davos

DAVOS, Switzerland - Japanese actor Ken Watanabe holds a press conference in Davos, Switzerland, after giving a speech at the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum there on Jan. 25, 2012. The 52-year-old actor's speech was about the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami in northeastern Japan.

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Actor Watanabe in disaster-hit Iwate

OFUNATO, Japan - Japanese actor Ken Watanabe (C) heads for the stage on Jan. 14, 2012, in Ofunato, Iwate Prefecture, at a preview of the film ''Hayabusa -- Harukanaru Kikan,'' about the project in which the Hayabusa space probe successfully returned to Earth. Watanabe, who played the leading part in the film, encouraged the people from areas hit hard by last March's natural disasters.

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Actor Watanabe in disaster-hit Iwate

OFUNATO, Japan - Japanese actor Ken Watanabe speaks to the audience on Jan. 14, 2012, in Ofunato, Iwate Prefecture, at a preview of the film ''Hayabusa -- Harukanaru Kikan,'' about the project in which the Hayabusa space probe successfully returned to Earth. Watanabe, who played the leading part in the film, encouraged the people from areas hit hard by last March's natural disasters.

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Artist Murakami, actor Watanabe at N.Y. quake-relief auction

NEW YORK, United States - Japanese artist Takashi Murakami (L) and actor Ken Watanabe (C) speak with reporters after an auction at Christie's in New York to raise funds for the victims of the March 11 disaster in Japan, on Nov. 9, 2011. Watanabe read a poem, ''Ame ni mo makezu (Undaunted by Rain),'' by Kenji Miyazawa (1896-1933), in English and Japanese, at the start of the auction featuring contemporary artworks by Murakami and others.

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Actor Watanabe visits evacuation center in Minamisanriku

MINAMISANRIKU, Japan - Japanese actor Ken Watanabe chats with a woman at an evacuation center in the town of Minamisanriku, Miyagi Prefecture, on May 2, 2011, during his trip to the area to encourage people affected by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami. Watanabe, an internationally known star who has appeared in Hollywood movies, previously visited evacuees in Ishinomaki and the town of Onagawa, both in the prefecture, in April.

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Actor Watanabe visits quake-hit areas

ISHINOMAKI, Japan - Japanese actor Ken Watanabe (L) speaks with Ishinomaki Mayor Hiroshi Kameyama (R) at the city offices of Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, on April 14, 2011, when he made an appearance for a local FM radio program in support of people affected by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami. Watanabe, an internationally known star who has appeared in Hollywood movies, visited evacuation centers and encouraged evacuees in the city and the town of Onagawa the same day. He has also launched the disaster support website ''kizuna311'' with other actors.

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Director Eastwood attends world premiere of film in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Film Director Clint Eastwood (R) and Japanese actor Ken Watanabe pose for photos during the world premiere of Letters from Iwojima at Nippon Budokan in Tokyo on Nov. 15. Watanabe played a major role in the film.

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Watanabe nominated for Oscar

LOS ANGELES, United States - Japanese actor Ken Watanabe speaks at a news conference Jan. 27 after being nominated for the Academy Award for best supporting actor.

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Ken Watanabe speaks of his joy

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese actor Ken Watanabe, who has been nominated as best supporting actor for the Golden Globe Awards for his role in the movie ''The Last Samurai, ''speaks of his joy in Tokyo on Dec. 19.

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Ken Watanabe gets Golden Globe nomination

LOS ANGELES, United States - Japanese actor Ken Watanabe has been nominated as best supporting actor for the Golden Globe Awards for his role in the movie ''The Last Samurai,'' the Hollywood Foreign Press Association said Dec. 18.

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63-yr-old Japanese becomes oldest woman to climb Everest

TOKYO, Japan - Tamae Watanabe, 63, a resident of Yokohama, is seen in this photo taken on May 9 at a base camp on Mt. Everest. Watanabe reached the summit of the 8,850-meter mountain at 9:55 a.m. on May 16, becoming the oldest woman to climb the world's highest mountain. The photo is listed on the Web site of Japanese mountaineer Ken Noguchi.

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Ken Watanabe attends major league event in L.A.

Japanese actor Ken Watanabe (L) and Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts shake hands in Los Angeles on June 15, 2022, during an event held before a baseball game between the Dodgers and the Los Angeles Angels.

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Ken Watanabe throws ceremonial 1st pitch at major league game

Japanese actor Ken Watanabe (R) and Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts are pictured at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on June 15, 2022, after Watanabe threw out the ceremonial first pitch before a baseball game between the Dodgers and the Los Angeles Angels.

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Ken Watanabe throws ceremonial 1st pitch at major league game

Japanese actor Ken Watanabe acknowledges the crowd as he throws out the ceremonial first pitch before a baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Los Angeles Angels on June 15, 2022, at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.

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Baseball: Angels vs. Dodgers

Shohei Ohtani (bottom, C) of the Los Angeles Angels is pictured in the dugout during a baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers on June 15, 2022, at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles. Japanese actor Ken Watanabe (top, L) was watching the game from the stands.

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Ken Watanabe throws ceremonial 1st pitch at major league game

Japanese actor Ken Watanabe throws out the ceremonial first pitch before a baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Los Angeles Angels on June 15, 2022, at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.

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Shanghai (2010)

Ken Watanabe & Yun-Fat Chow Characters: & Anthony Lan-Ting Film: Shanghai (2010) Director: Mikael Hafstrom 10 June 2010 Date: 10 June 2010

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Inception (2010)

Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Tom Hardy, Leonardo Dicaprio, Ellen Page, Dileep Rao & Ken Watanabe Film: Inception (USA/UK 2010) Director: Christopher Nolan 08 July 2010 Date: 08 July 2010

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Letters From Iwo Jima (2006)

Ken Watanabe Characters: General Kuribayashi Film: Letters From Iwo Jima (USA 2006) Director: Clint Eastwood 15 November 2006 KEN WATANABE as General Kuribayashi in Warner Bros. Pictures

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Letters From Iwo Jima (2006)

Ken Watanabe Characters: General Kuribayashi Film: Letters From Iwo Jima (USA 2006) Director: Clint Eastwood 15 November 2006 Best Motion Picture of the Year, 'Letters from Iwo Jima' (Warner Bros.) A DreamWorks Pictures/Warner Bros. Pictures Production. This image is made available here as part of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' 79th Annual Academy Awardsｮ Nominations Announcement Press Kit. This image may only be used by legitimate members of the press. ｩ 2006 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. and Dreamworks LL Date: 15 November 2006

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Letters From Iwo Jima (2006)

Ken Kensei, Masashi Nagadoi, Hiroshi Watanabe & Ken Watanabe Characters: Maj. General Hayashi,Admiral Ichimaru,Lieutenant Fujita & General Kuribayashi Film: Letters From Iwo Jima (USA 2006) Director: Clint Eastwood 15 November 2006 Date: 15 November 2006

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Letters From Iwo Jima (2006)

Clint Eastwood & Ken Watanabe Characters: & General Kuribayashi Film: Letters From Iwo Jima (USA 2006) Director: Clint Eastwood 15 November 2006 Date: 15 November 2006

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Letters From Iwo Jima (2006)

Ken Watanabe Characters: General Kuribayashi Film: Letters From Iwo Jima (USA 2006) Director: Clint Eastwood 15 November 2006 KEN WATANABE as General Kuribayashi in Warner Bros. Pictures

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Letters From Iwo Jima (2006)

Silhouette Soldiers Film: Letters From Iwo Jima (USA 2006) Director: Clint Eastwood 15 November 2006 (L-r) HIROSHI WATANABE as Lieutenant Fujita, NOBUMASA SAKAGAMI as Admiral Ohsugi, KEN KENSEI as Maj. General Hayashi, SHIDOU NAKAMURA as Lieutenant Ito, TOSHI TODA as Colonel Adachi and KEN WATANABE as General Kuribayashi in Warner Bros. Pictures

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Letters From Iwo Jima (2006)

Ken Watanabe, Odate Masashi, Hiroshi Watanabe & Tsuyoshi Ihara Characters: General Kuribayashi,,Lieutenant Fujita & Baron Nishi Film: Letters From Iwo Jima (USA 2006) Director: Clint Eastwood 15 November 2006 (L-r) KEN WATANABE as General Kuribayashi, ODATE MASASHI as Cook, HIROSHI WATANABE as Lieutenant Fujita and TSUYOSHI IHARA as Baron Nishi in Warner Bros. Pictures

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Letters From Iwo Jima (2006)

Ken Watanabe & Hiroshi Watanabe Characters: General Kuribayashi & Lieutenant Fujita Film: Letters From Iwo Jima (USA 2006) Director: Clint Eastwood 15 November 2006 Date: 15 November 2006

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Letters From Iwo Jima (2006)

Ken Watanabe Characters: General Kuribayashi Film: Letters From Iwo Jima (USA 2006) Director: Clint Eastwood 15 November 2006 KEN WATANABE as General Kuribayashi in Warner Bros. Pictures

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Letters From Iwo Jima (2006)

Clint Eastwood & Ken Watanabe Characters: & General Kuribayashi Film: Letters From Iwo Jima (USA 2006) Director: Clint Eastwood 15 November 2006 Director CLINT EASTWOOD and KEN WATANABE as General Kuribayashi on the set of Warner Bros. Pictures

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Letters From Iwo Jima (2006)

Yuki Ishimaru, Clint Eastwood & Ken Watanabe Characters: , & General Kuribayashi Film: Letters From Iwo Jima (USA 2006) Director: Clint Eastwood 15 November 2006 (L-r) Interpreter YUKI ISHIMARU, Director CLINT EASTWOOD and KEN WATANABE as General Kuribayashi on the set of Warner Bros. Pictures

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Letters From Iwo Jima (2006)

Ken Watanabe Poster Film: Letters From Iwo Jima (USA 2006) Director: Clint Eastwood 15 November 2006 KEN WATANABE as General Kuribayashi in Warner Bros. Pictures

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Letters From Iwo Jima (2006)

Ken Watanabe Characters: General Kuribayashi Film: Letters From Iwo Jima (USA 2006) Director: Clint Eastwood 15 November 2006 Date: 15 November 2006

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The Last Samurai (2003)

Ken Watanabe & Tom Cruise Characters: Katsumoto & Nathan Algren Film: The Last Samurai (2003) Director: Edward Zwick 05 December 2003 Date: 05 December 2003

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The Last Samurai (2003)

Schichinosuke Nakamura & Ken Watanabe Characters: & Katsumoto Film: The Last Samurai (2003) Director: Edward Zwick 05 December 2003 Date: 05 December 2003

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The Last Samurai (2003)

Ken Watanabe Characters: Katsumoto Film: The Last Samurai (2003) Director: Edward Zwick 05 December 2003 Date: 05 December 2003

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LETTERS FROM IWO JIMA

LETTERS FROM IWO JIMA KEN WATANABE Date: 2006

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BATMAN BEGINS

BATMAN BEGINS CHRISTIAN BALE, KEN WATANABE Date: 2005

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THE LAST SAMURAI

THE LAST SAMURAI KEN WATANABE AND TOM CRUISE WARNER BROS Date: 2003

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Japanese actor Watanabe nominated for Tony Award

Japanese actor Ken Watanabe attends a press conference at New York's Lincoln Center Theater on April 29, 2015, as he was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical. Watanabe, who is starring in "The King and I", said he is proud of being selected as one of five nominees. The award ceremony will be held on June 7. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Actor Ken Watanabe returns to "King and I"

A poster of Japanese actor Ken Watanabe in the musical production "The King and I" is displayed in front of the Lincoln Center Theater in New York on March 17, 2016. The 56-year-old Tony-nominated actor resumed starring in the musical production that day following stomach cancer surgery in February. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo