Shōgun” emerged as a standout series at the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards, earning 25 nominations and winning 18 awards, setting a record for the most Emmy wins by a single series in one year. The Japan-based period drama marked historic achievements at the Emmys,

“Shōgun” star Anna Sawai made history as the first Asian performer to win Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama at the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday. Sawai was honored for her captivating leading performance as Lady Toda Mariko in the acclaimed FX series.

Hours after respectively winning the Outstanding Lead Actress and Actor awards at the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards, "Shogun" stars Anna Sawai and Hiroyuki

Anna Sawai has won the Emmy for best actress in a drama series for the FX show “Shogun,” becoming the first actor of Asian descent to win in the category. With her win, Sawai beat out fellow nominees Jennifer Aniston (Apple TV+’s “The Morning Show”),

Their wins gave the FX series momentum going into one of the night's top awards, where “Shogun” won best drama series.

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 last foreign language film to be nominated for this category was the South Korean series Squid Game,

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, which are becoming increasingly popular with tourists and international audiences alike.