Shinichi “Sonny” Chiba, who died yesterday from COVID-derived pneumonia, was one of Japan’s foremost action stars, with an influence extending way beyond his native country. Inspired as a pre-teen by the sight of Japanese gymnasts at the Helsinki Olympics, he attended Nippon Sports Science University, training alongside many figures who would indeed go on to […]
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