Toshishiro Obata

Toshishiro Obata

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: Acting

Born: Gunma Prefecture - Japan, 1948-10-20

Died: null

No.	Year	Title	Role	Vote Average
1	1984	Ghost Warrior	Japanese Officer	51
2	1989	Black Rain	Mediator	66
3	1990	China O'Brien	Sommers's Henchmen Fighter (uncredited)	55
4	1990	Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles	Tatsu	67
5	1990	China O'Brien II	Man with Claws	51
6	1990	The Sword of Bushido	Yamaguchi	42
7	1991	Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze	Tatsu	62
8	1991	Showdown in Little Tokyo	Sato	64
9	1992	Rage and Honor	Chan Lu	49
10	1993	Ulterior Motives	Bull Neck Yakuza	40
11	1993	Rising Sun	Guard at Imperial Arms	61
12	1993	Demolition Man	CryoCon	67
13	1994	Blue Tiger	Kunimatsu	49
14	1994	The Shadow	Mongol	61
15	1994	Red Sun Rising	Oyabun	45
16	1995	The Hunted	Ryuma	57
17	2003	The Samurai	self / swordsman	0

Toshishiro Obata

Film

Television