February 19, 2004
Fuji TV news clip   http://www.mu-ha.com/meza/normal_040220_03/index.html
Hiroyuki Sanada receives Yodogawa Nagaharu award

<The news video clip was already deleted from the Website, and the following highlight of his speech is taken from my memory of it.  Some still pictures are available on the above site.>

“Mr. Nagaharu Yodogawa was the one who introduced me to foreign movies when I was young.  Last year, I got to play in a so called ‘foreign movie’ (“TLS”) for the first time, and I am receiving the award commemorating him on the same year.  I feel a special tie with him.”
“Now the world is more interested in Japan, I can feel that kind of follow wind.”
“I believe that it is the duty of our generation to keep the heritage that our forerunners have created, and to let it be known to the world.”
“I will work hard to make good movies, so please support me.  Sayonara, sayonara, sayonara (with a CUTE shy smile).”