Hong Kong, March 7 -- Veteran Japanese actor Yakusho Koji will be honoured with the prestigious lifetime achievement award at the 18th Asian Film Awards in Hong Kong, Japan, reported Variety.

The 'Perfect Days' actor Yakusho, becomes the third Japanese recipient of the AFA's highest accolade, following director Yamada Yoji (2008) and actress Kiki Kirin (2016). The actor has previously won the Best Actor Award at Cannes 2023 for his performance in the film 'Perfect Days'. It was directed by Wim Wenders.

As per the Outlet, Yakusho Koji is a civil servant who first ventured into Taiga drama (a long-running TV series broadcast by NHK) and then played in several films by Kurosawa Akira.

He became a major 1990s star in Asia as a result of "S...