sentences:  His best-known work is "Visas and Virtue", which is based on the story of Holocaust rescuer Chiune "Sempo" Sugihara – known as "The Japanese Schindler".Adapted into a short film by actor-director Chris Tashima, the 26-minute drama received the Academy Award for Live Action Short Film in 1998.In addition to serving as the film's executive producer, Toyama co-founded Cedar Grove Productions with Tashima and producer Chris Donahue.