Japanese film director kon Ichikawa dies
Kon Ichikawa, the Japanese director who married artistic technique with humanistic spirit in such films as the Oscar-nominated ``Harp of Burma'' and ``Tokyo Olympiad,'' has died.
Award-winning Japanese director Koji Wakamatsu has died at the age of 76 after being hit by a taxi, leaving a legacy of a career that began in pornography and ended in acclaimed independent productions.