Japanese actor Ken Watanabe (“Memoirs of a Geisha,” “Letters from Iwo Jima”) hosted a special advance screening of his latest film, “Memories of Tomorrow,” at the Smithsonian’s Freer Gallery on Monday. In the film, Watanabe portrays a man suffering from the onset of Alzheimer’s.
On Sunday, Japanese Ambassador Ryozo Kato held a reception at his residence for Watanabe.
Also on hand were Motion Picture Association of America head Dan Glickman, former Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta and representatives of the American Film Institute.
A source tells us Watanabe hung his hat at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel while in town.
