Kurosawa

American  

[koor-uh-sah-wuh, koo-raw-sah-wah] / ˌkʊər əˈsɑ wə, ˈku rɔˈsɑ wɑ /

noun

1. Akira 1910–1998, Japanese film director.

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Kurosawa British  

/ ˌkʊərəˈsɑːwə /

noun

1. Akira (əˈkɪərə). 1910–99, Japanese film director. His works include Rashomon (1950), The Seven Samurai (1954), The Throne of Blood (1957), Kagemusha (1980), Ran (1985), and Madadayo (1993)

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Kurosawa

In the U.S., at least, Kiyoshi Kurosawa is a director forever dogged by a question: “Any relation?”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026

Throughout, Kurosawa emphasizes the castle’s impressive interiors, enhancing the sense that Murashige’s men are trapped, the greatest mystery being when Oda’s forces will finally breach Arioka’s defenses.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026

Kurosawa is a late bloomer as an auteur.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026

Mr. Kurosawa directs with a supple and straightforward elegance, the camera agile and the proceedings paced as swiftly as Murashige power-walks his way around the castle.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026

Another Otsuchi resident, Yukari Kurosawa, was told a simpler adage when she was young: “If a big earthquake hits and the ocean draws back, run!”

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland

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