Keanu Reeves learned a lot, respecting the culture. I was surprised when I first met him. He knew a lot already and he learned a lot. And also he learned Japanese. It's incredible. On the set, switching between the Japanese and English, even for us, is very hard. It's complicated. But the first time Keanu spoke in Japanese it was a very important scene between us, and more than the dialogue's meaning, I was moved. His energy for the film, completely perfect Japanese pronunciation. It was moving, surprising, respecting.

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.

I believe, the Japanese film industry must be open.

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 been wearing kimono for several years, and armor.

It's very difficult to introduce the world to our culture.

This is almost the most famous story The last samurai - Samurai story - in Japan.