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 hit FX samurai series is the first non-English-language show to win best drama, while stars Hiroyuki Sanada and Anna Sawai are also the first Japanese actors ever to win Emmys.

In September 1980, following the five consecutive nights of the hit American TV drama "Shogun," former U.S. Ambassador to Japan and then-Harvard profe･･･

Shogun’ wins 18 Emmys, including best drama and acting awards Japanese government encourages creators to pursue overseas productions Tourists inspired by ‘Shogun’ to explore Japan’s Edo period culture TOKYO — 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,