The death of actress Yoko Shimada in July last year stunned the nation but not necessarily because she was such a big name. Shimada was basking in glory in 1981 when she became the first Asian to ...

The late Yoko Shimada became the first Asian actress to win a Golden Globe in 1981 when she took home a trophy for best actress in a television drama award for her portrayal of Lady Mariko ...

The award was for her role in the FX series Shōgun. Her win mirrored Yoko Shimada’s historic achievement 44 years earlier. Shimada, who portrayed Lady Mariko in the 1980 miniseries, was the ...

Anna Sawai's win for her role in Shōgun marked a full-circle moment in Golden Globes history, as she's not the first actress to take home an award for the role. The late Yoko Shimada became the first ...