I've been wearing kimono for several years, and armor.

This is a good thing, mixing culture to make something new, something no one has ever seen. This is kind of a new history.

I've done Last Samurai in Japan, in LA, in New Zealand. Even in Japan it is very hard to shoot, because there's been so many changes. Only around a temple can we shoot.

I've been wearing kimono for several years, and armor.

It was a black and white film [at first]. And then it changed to colour film, and I was surprised and culture shocked when I was six or seven years old. And then HD, then 3D now. So what's going? What's coming next? It's so exciting.

I think it's very hard to direct foreign language actors, but Carl Rinsch found a great way. A special super visional way.

The difference between working on Asian and American films is in the producer and director; everyone has their own style. But, Hollywood has a lot more money; they can spend a lot on films, and time. In Europe, there's a small budget and thinking about commercial. Only budget and taste is different between there and Hollywood.