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Toshishiro Obata
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…
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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.
Filmography
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2003
The Samurai
Movie self / swordsman
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1995
The Hunted
Movie Ryuma
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1994
Red Sun Rising
Movie Oyabun
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1994
The Shadow
Movie Mongol
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1994
Blue Tiger
Movie Kunimatsu
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1993
Demolition Man
Movie CryoCon
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1993
Rising Sun
Movie Guard at Imperial Arms
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1993
Walker, Texas Ranger
TV show Japanese Karate Instructor
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1993
Ulterior Motives
Movie Bull Neck Yakuza
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1992
Rage and Honor
Movie Chan Lu
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1991
Showdown in Little Tokyo
Movie Sato
- 1991
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1990
The Sword of Bushido
Movie Yamaguchi
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1990
China O'Brien II
Movie Man with Claws
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1990
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Movie Tatsu
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1990
China O'Brien
Movie Sommers's Henchmen Fighter (uncredited)
More credits
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1989
Black Rain
Movie Mediator
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1984
Ghost Warrior
Movie Japanese Officer
