Toshishiro Obata
Actor
- Born
- October 20, 1948 (age 78) · Gunma Prefecture, Japan
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.
Known for
Demolition Man
October 8, 1993
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
March 30, 1990
Black Rain
September 22, 1989
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze
March 22, 1991
Rising Sun
July 30, 1993
The Shadow
July 1, 1994
Showdown in Little Tokyo
August 23, 1991
The Hunted
February 24, 1995
China O'Brien
February 1, 1990
China O'Brien II
June 1, 1990
Rage and Honor
May 8, 1992
Ghost Warrior
October 1, 1984
Acting17
- 2003The Samurai as self / swordsman
- 1995The Hunted as Ryuma
- 1994Red Sun Rising as Oyabun
- 1994The Shadow as Mongol
- 1994Blue Tiger as Kunimatsu
- 1993Demolition Man as CryoCon
- 1993Rising Sun as Guard at Imperial Arms
- 1993Ulterior Motives as Bull Neck Yakuza
- 1992Rage and Honor as Chan Lu
- 1991Showdown in Little Tokyo as Sato