Rikiya Mifune (second left), the grandson of Toshiro Mifune and Shiro Mifune (third left, the son of Toshiro and others pose with traditionally attired samurai warriors during a ceremony honouring the legendary Japanese actor on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Hollywood on Monday. (EPA photo)LOS ANGELES - Legendary Japanese movie star Toshiro Mifune, a trailblazer for Asian actors in American film, was posthumously honoured with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles on Monday. "In the 1950s and '60s there was no one like Mifune," said Oscar-winning documentary filmmaker Steven Okazaki, who will release a documentary on the actor next month. Rikiya Mifune received the star on his grandfather's behalf and said he was happy the films were still being appreciated. "Next year it will be 20 years since Mifune passed away and it's great to know that his accomplishments are still acknowledged and appreciated," he said.

Source: Bangkok Post November 15, 2016 10:13 UTC