On Wednesday, the winners of the 21st Nikkan Sports Film Awards and the
Yujiro Ishihara Award were announced. The biggest victor was Yojiro
Takita, earning Best Director for "Okuribito," which also picked up the
the prize for Best Picture.
SMAP's Masahiro Nakai landed Best Actor for his performance in "Watashi wa Kai ni Naritai," which opened last month. Best Actress went to Haruka Ayase for multiple films, including "ICHI."
Masato Sakai ("Climber's High") won Best Supporting Actor, while Yui Natsukawa ("Aruitemo Aruitemo") won Best Supporting Actress. Teen actress Kaho earned Best Newcomer for her lead role in "Utatama," and "No Country for Old Men" was named Best Foreign Film.
Okuribito
