Wednesday, July 18, 2007

Retirement of Street Fighter

Sonny Chiba announces action retirement
TOKYO -- Action icon Shinichi "Sonny" Chiba announced his retirement from action thesping under his Japanese stage name at a press conference in Tokyo on Monday, citing his age, 68, and physical decline. He also said that he intends to teach at his alma mater, Nippon Sport Science University, and launch his own acting school in Japan.

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  1. I wish I had gone to the Sonny Chiba school of acting. I want to see his students perform a Tennessee Williams play.

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