Toshishiro Obata
Acting
Born October 20, 1948 · 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.
Films (17)
The Samurai
2003
The Hunted
1995
Red Sun Rising
1994
The Shadow
1994
Blue Tiger
1994
Demolition Man
1993
Rising Sun
1993
Ulterior Motives
1993
Rage and Honor
1992
Showdown in Little Tokyo
1991
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze
1991
The Sword of Bushido
1990
China O'Brien II
1990
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
1990
China O'Brien
1990
Black Rain
1989
Ghost Warrior
1984