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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.

Personal information

Birthday

1948-10-20

Birth Place

Gunma Prefecture - Japan

Movies and TV shows :

Black Rain

Black Rain

1989

6.6

Movie
Blue Tiger

Blue Tiger

1994

4.9

Movie
China O'Brien

China O'Brien

1990

5.6

Movie
China O'Brien II

China O'Brien II

1990

5.3

Movie
Demolition Man

Demolition Man

1993

6.7

Movie
Ghost Warrior

Ghost Warrior

1986

5.1

Movie
Rage and Honor

Rage and Honor

1992

4.9

Movie
Red Sun Rising

Red Sun Rising

1994

4.6

Movie
Rising Sun

Rising Sun

1993

6.2

Movie
Showdown in Little Tokyo

Showdown in Little Tokyo

1991

6.4

Movie
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

1990

6.7

Movie
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze

1991

6.2

Movie
The Hunted

The Hunted

1995

5.8

Movie
The Samurai

The Samurai

2003

0.0

Movie
The Shadow

The Shadow

1994

6.1

Movie
The Sword of Bushido

The Sword of Bushido

1990

3.9

Movie
Ulterior Motives

Ulterior Motives

1993

4.0

Movie
poster

Walker, Texas Ranger

1993

7.0

TV