"Shogun" breakout star Anna Sawai reveals Lady Mariko's power moves, passion and unyielding stand in explosive Episode 9.

Anna Sawai in "Shōgun." Credit: Katie Yu / FX Shōgun has always prepared us for the possibility that Mariko might die, especially since she's asked for death so many times. Yet that possibility ...

Even before auditioning for the now record-setting “Shogun” drama series, actress Anna Sawai set her own rules for production in an attempt to change overseas views that sexualize Japanese women.

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Japanese actor Anna Sawai, who played a main role in the U.S. television series "Shogun," was selected Thursday as one of Time magazine's 13 "Women of the Year" for her contributions toward making a ...

It was at an early screening for Shogun that Anna Sawai realized the significance the historical epic set in feudal Japan would take on for audiences. A young woman approached her and tearfully shared ...