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Toshishiro Obata

Toshishiro Obata

Known For Acting
Birthday Oct 20, 1948 (76)
Birthplace Gunma Prefecture - Japan
Popularity 0.3 (history)
Updated Apr 13, 2024
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

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, Yagy ... u 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

Filmography

The Hunted

The Hunted

1995

as Ryuma

Blue Tiger

Blue Tiger

1994

as Kunimatsu

Red Sun Rising

Red Sun Rising

1994

as Oyabun

The Shadow

The Shadow

1994

as Mongol

Ulterior Motives

Ulterior Motives

1993

as Bull Neck Yakuza

Rising Sun

Rising Sun

1993

as Guard at Imperial Arms

Demolition Man

Demolition Man

1993

as CryoCon

Rage and Honor

Rage and Honor

1992

as Chan Lu

The Sword of Bushido

The Sword of Bushido

1990

as Yamaguchi

China O'Brien

China O'Brien

1990

as Sommers's Henchmen Fighter (uncredited)

China O'Brien II

China O'Brien II

1990

as Man with Claws

Black Rain

Black Rain

1989

as Mediator

Ghost Warrior

Ghost Warrior

1986

as Japanese Officer

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

Walker, Texas Ranger

as Japanese Karate Instructor

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 21, 1993

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