Japan's historical drama 'Shogun' celebrated a record-breaking success at the Emmy Awards with 18 wins, highlighting the country's rich cultural heritage. The government is optimistic about the global appreciation for Japanese history,

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.

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.

Japan celebrates as the samurai series 'Shogun' wins a record 18 Emmys, including Best Drama Series. Hiroyuki Sanada and Anna Sawai make history as the first Japanese to win Best Lead Actor and Actress in a Dramatic Series.

Shogun” had historic wins in an epic 18-Emmy first season, “Hacks” scored an upset for best comedy on what was still a four-trophy night for “The Bear,” and “Baby Reindeer” had a holiday at an Emmy Awards that had some surprising swerves.

Japan celebrated on Monday the record-breaking Emmy Awards triumph of "Shogun", although many confessed not having watched the series about the country's warring dynasties in the feudal era.

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