Shōgun' star Hiroyuki Sanada made history as first Japanese actor to win Best Actor in a drama at Emmys 2024 on Sunday, Sept. 15. The actor said in his speech that the acclaimed FX show "taught me that when people work together,

The FX epic series featuring the power struggle of 17th-century Japanese feudal lords and a shipwrecked English sailor dominated Sunday's 76th Primetime Emmy Awards with three awards, including historic wins for best actress Anna Sawai and best actor Hiroyuki Sanada — the first Japanese actors to win an Emmy,

Sanada is only the second Asian actor to ever win in the category, calling the project "an east meets west dream project."

Sanada, who also served as a producer on “Shōgun,” follows in the footsteps of Lee Jung-jae, who became the first Asian to win lead actor in a drama series for his 2022 role in “Squid Game.” Sawai is the first Asian actress to win in her award’s category.

Hiroyuki Sanada, the actor behind Lord Toranaga, won an Emmy for Best Actor, as 'Shogun' continues to dominate the Drama categories.

Getty Images Hiroyuki Sanada and Anna Sawai won the Emmys for Outstanding Lead Actor and Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series, respectively, at Sunday’s Emmy Awards, both for their roles in FX’s Shōgun.

On Sunday, the FX series Shogun won the Emmy for Best Drama, marking the first time a non-English-language series has claimed the award in this category. The last foreign language film to be nominated for this category was the South Korean series Squid Game,

Japan's government and people cheered the record trophy haul for period drama "Shogun" at the Emmy Awards as yet another win for their history and culture, which are becoming increasingly popular with tourists and international audiences alike.