Christmas Talk Show 2019 (3)

   Seagal later appeared on the stage, growing a circle beard and wearing a dark blue Chinese- style tunic and blue jeans. Before the talk show began, the host performed a tea ceremony for the actor, who once taught martial arts in Japan and is fluent in Japanese. 

   The 67-year-old star of action films including "Above the Law" and "Under Siege" reminisced about meeting Japanese cinema luminaries, such as auteur Akira Kurosawa and actor Toshiro Mifune.

   He said of Kurosawa, "I think as an artist he was a genius, an incredible genius. He added, "He is the best director in the world," suddenly breaking into his native English.

International Sports Promotions Society Chairman Dr.Haruhisa Handa
teaches actor Steven Seagal
how to hold a Japanese teacup
at the Hilton Tokyo Odaiba Hotel on Dec.7



ISPS 

  (source: THE JAPAN TIMES, Dec.20,2019）