'Shogun' Emmy success draws tourists to Japanese samurai experience

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'Shogun' Emmy success draws tourists to Japanese samurai experience  A workshop in central Tokyo that teaches people how to swing a Japanese sword has seen an increase in tourists seeking an authentic samurai experience, as the period drama series “Shogun” won 18 Emmy Awards, the most ever for a single drama season, according to the Emmys website.  The session was held in the underground dojo called “Samurai Theater Tokyo” where students can practice slicing apart woven reed mats with a real Japanese sword.  Set in Imperial Japan, the historical epic claimed best drama and acting awards for leads Hiroyuki Sanada and Anna Sawai.  REUTERS VIDEO  Subscribe to The Manila Times Channel - https://tmt.ph/YTSubscribe    Visit our website at https://www.manilatimes.net    Follow us:  Facebook - https://tmt.ph/facebook  Instagram - https://tmt.ph/instagram  Twitter - https://tmt.ph/twitter  DailyMotion - https://tmt.ph/dailymotion    Subscribe to our Digital Edition - https://tmt.ph/digital    Check out our Podcasts:  Spotify - https://tmt.ph/spotify  Apple Podcasts - https://tmt.ph/applepodcasts  Amazon Music - https://tmt.ph/amazonmusic  Deezer: https://tmt.ph/deezer  Tune In: https://tmt.ph/tunein   #TheManilaTimes #tmtnews #shogun #samurai  #emmyawards

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00:22Okay. Your turn.

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00:41Okay, guys, next.

00:44I saw the news coming by on Facebook that I won all of the awards.

00:48And I was like, yeah, they totally deserve it.

00:51The show is really well done.

00:53The acting is really natural.

00:55And I especially like the fact that it's in full Japanese.

01:00So it's here in Japan, and you don't get it in English.

01:10Okay, guys. Good cut. Cutting angle.

01:13Wonderful.

01:16One, two, three, four. Quickly. Go!

01:26Two, three, four. Quickly. Go!

01:30Very good.

01:31You feel the weight of a sword,

01:34and how it would be to handle a sword and to hack at opponents.

01:41It does feel different now.

01:43Yeah.

01:56Mr. Hiroki, the X is for GQ.

02:04GQ is Zero Project Dance Team.

02:14Next, let's cross your feet.

02:18Last.

02:20Okay.

02:21Awesome. Perfect. Excellent.

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