Mark Schilling (born 1949) is an American

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, journalist, translator, and author based in

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. He has written for ''

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Biography

Schilling began working for ''

'' in 1989. He has been an occasional commentator for NHK's English broadcasts of

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tournaments since they began in 1992. He wrote ''Sumo: A Fan's Guide'' in 1994, and previously co-wrote ''Jesse: Sumo Superstar'' in 1985 about Takamiyama Daigorō. He has also reported on the sport for ''

''. Schilling's 1997 book, ''The Encyclopedia of Japanese Pop Culture'', was described by D. James Romero of ''

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'' as "a history as well as a guidebook to one of the freshest influences in the American popular stream." He was a script advisor for the 2003 Hollywood film '' The Last Samurai''. Schilling has also written books such as ''Contemporary Japanese Film'', ''The Yakuza Movie Book: A Guide to Japanese Gangster Films'', and ''No Borders, No Limits: Nikkatsu Action Cinema''. He curated the "No Borders, No Limits: 1960s Nikkatsu Action Cinema" series for Japan Society in 2007.

Bibliography

Author

* ''Sumo: A Fan's Guide'' (1994) * ''The Encyclopedia of Japanese Pop Culture'' (1997) * ''Contemporary Japanese Film'' (2003) * ''The Yakuza Movie Book: A Guide to Japanese Gangster Films'' (2003) * ''No Borders, No Limits: Nikkatsu Action Cinema'' (2007) * ''Art, Cult and Commerce: Japanese Cinema Since 2000'' (2020)

Translator

* ''Princess Mononoke: The Art and Making of Japan's Most Popular Film of All Time'' (1999) * Kenzo Kitakata's ''Winter Sleep'' (2004)

References

External links

Mark Schilling's Tokyo Ramen
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