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person_profile-Toshishiro Obata

Toshishiro Obata Age: 76

Actor | Producer

Fullname:

Toshishiro Obata

Date of Birth:

Oct 20, 1948

Country of birth:

Gunma Prefecture - Japan

Biography of

Toshishiro Obata

    Toshishiro Obata is the founder of Shinkendo. He is well known in Japan as a tameshigiri champion for several years in a row and is an authorized shitoka. He studied aikido under Gozo Shioda in the Yoshinkan Honbu Dojo, and studied the sword arts of Nakamura-ryu, Ioriken Battojutsu, Toyama-ryu, Yagyu Shinkage-ryu, Kashima Shin-ryu, Ryukyu Kobudo, and others. He moved to America in 1980 to start teaching and to develop his own sword art, based on his extensive experience. In 1990, the International Shinkendo Federation was officially established. The federation has grown to 80 branches internationally, and continues to expand. Obata, as the founder of the school, is referred to as Obata Kaiso by his students, and continues to travel across the globe to hold seminars for his students around the world.

    Since 1986, Obata has appeared in several Hollywood films.

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Toshishiro Obata

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Filmography of

Toshishiro Obata

Found 16 Movies in total

The Hunted

Ryuma ( Actor )

... 1995

Red Sun Rising

Oyabun ( Actor )

... 1994

The Shadow

Mongol ( Actor )

... 1994

Blue Tiger

Kunimatsu ( Actor )

... 1994

Demolition Man

CryoCon ( Actor )

... 1993

Rising Sun

Guard at Imperial Arms ( Actor )

... 1993

Ulterior Motives

Bull Neck Yakuza ( Actor )

... 1993

Rage and Honor

Chan Lu ( Actor )

... 1992

... 1991

... 1991

The Sword of Bushido

Yamaguchi ( Actor )

... 1990

China O'Brien II

Man with Claws ( Actor )

... 1990

... 1990

China O'Brien

Sommers's Henchmen Fighter (uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1990

Black Rain

Mediator ( Actor )

... 1989

Ghost Warrior

Japanese Officer ( Actor )

... 1986