Toshishiro Obata
Acting
1948-10-20 · 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.
movieThe Samurai
as self / swordsman · 2003 · 0.0
movieThe Hunted
as Ryuma · 1995 · 5.7
movieRed Sun Rising
as Oyabun · 1994 · 5.1
movieThe Shadow
as Mongol · 1994 · 6.1
movieBlue Tiger
as Kunimatsu · 1994 · 5.3
movieDemolition Man
as CryoCon · 1993 · 6.8
movieRising Sun
as Guard at Imperial Arms · 1993 · 6.1
tvWalker, Texas Ranger
as Japanese Karate Instructor · 1993 · 7.0
movieUlterior Motives
as Bull Neck Yakuza · 1993 · 4.8
movieRage and Honor
as Chan Lu · 1992 · 5.1
movieShowdown in Little Tokyo
as Sato · 1991 · 6.4
movieTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze
as Tatsu · 1991 · 6.2
movieThe Sword of Bushido
as Yamaguchi · 1990 · 4.8
movieChina O'Brien II
as Man with Claws · 1990 · 5.0
movieTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
as Tatsu · 1990 · 6.7
movieChina O'Brien
as Sommers's Henchmen Fighter (uncredited) · 1990 · 5.5
movieBlack Rain
as Mediator · 1989 · 6.6
movieGhost Warrior
as Japanese Officer · 1984 · 5.2