Japanese Oscar winner did 'what others won't'

Following his own path brought makeup artist Tsuji to the top of his field

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Kazuhiro Tsuji, from left, Lucy Sibbick, and David Malinowski, winners of the award for best makeup and hairstyling for "Darkest Hour," pose in the press room at the Oscars on March 4.

SHIGEKI KOGA, Nikkei senior staff writer

The Japanese makeup artist who won this year's Oscar for best makeup and hairstyling had left Hollywood before "Darkest Hour," the film that earned him fame, began shooting.

It was Gary Oldman, who was to portray Winston Churchill in the movie, who asked Kazuhiro Tsuji to return.

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