Much like her character on Shogun, this dress offered quite the plot twist. Lady Mariko was top of mind as Sawai curated her awards season wardrobe. Speaking to Entertainment Tonight on the SAG ...

It was at an early screening for Shogun that Anna Sawai realized the ... what it meant to her to see Sawai’s portrayal of Lady Mariko, a naginata-wielding translator who, amid weighty societal ...

And it is in seeing how masterfully Lady Mariko improves her station with grace and bravery, despite her constraining shukumei, that I think the more nuanced story of Shogun is revealed.

She was also relieved that Lady Mariko was authentic and not rooted in stereotypes: “As a Japanese woman, it was really important to me that we weren’t just perpetuating this image that ...

In May 2024, Sawai spoke to ELLE about how impressed she was by the way her role, Lady Mariko, was written in Shōgun. “I felt like she was a character that I had never really seen before ...

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It’s perfect for a love song. Lady Gaga opened up about her first engagement ring from fiancé Michael Polansky before he proposed with a $2 million diamond ring. “He got me two rings and one ...

"Shogun" season 2 is officially happening ... so when he's brought to Lord Toranaga in Osaka, Lady Toda Mariko (Anna Sawai) is asked to translate, as both she and Blackthorne speak fluent ...