James Bond (Sean Connery) battles it out with a baddie in Osato’s office in You Only Live Twice (1967)
A closeup of the Japanese kanji on the wall during the scene
During the awesome fight sequence between 007 and an Osato goon in You Only Live Twice, we can see two Japanese symbols on the wall. My furious Googling has led me to these two characters:
According to my two linked sites for each symbol, it translates to “big village” – an oxymoron? Or maybe a reference to the big city of Tokyo where YOLT takes place? If you know Japanese and I am mistaken or you can confirm, please feel free to comment!
The only two years in James Bond movie history to have two movies released in the same year: 1967 (the unofficial Casino Royale and You Only Live Twice) and 1983 (the unofficial Never Say Never Again and Octopussy)
James Bond (Sean Connery) wears some snazzy two-toned dress shoes that, in my opinion, resemble bowling shoes in You Only Live Twice (1967)
James Bond (Sean Connery) burns a piece of paper containing the address of his Tokyo contact in You Only Live Twice (1967)
Sir Sean Connery has died at the age of 90. He was the first actor to play James Bond on the big screen in Dr. No in 1962, From Russia With Love, Goldfinger, Thunderball, You Only Live Twice and Diamonds Are Forever followed. pic.twitter.com/VaFPHCM5Ou
— James Bond (@007) October 31, 2020
Sean Connery, Oscar Winner and James Bond Star, Dies at 90 https://t.co/qqd1fJaoUx
— Variety (@Variety) October 31, 2020
Sean Connery is and always will be the best and my favorite actor to portray James Bond. My favorite James Bond movie may change periodically, but I’ll always point to Connery’s iconic introduction scene from Dr. No as the true definition of James Bond. RIP.
Dikko Henderson (Charles Gray) calmly reacts to being stabbed in the back in You Only Live Twice (1967)
Aki (Akiko Wakabayawshi) is poisoned while she sleeps in You Only Live Twice (1967)
Poor Aki…such a freaky way to die!
A headline announcing James Bond’s death is seen in a newspaper in You Only Live Twice (1967)
Shout out to the Gordon’s Gin cigar ash tray in the background! 🙂
