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 Internation
Since 1986, Obata has appeared in several Hollywood films.
Born
Oct 20, 1948
Gunma Prefecture, Japan
Known For
Acting
Movies
17 acting
0 crew
Popularity
0.9
Known For
Demolition Man
1993
as CryoCon
The Shadow
1994
as Mongol
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
1990
as Tatsu
Black Rain
1989
as Mediator
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze
1991
as Tatsu
Showdown in Little Tokyo
1991
as Sato
Rising Sun
1993
as Guard at Imperial Arms
The Hunted
1995
as Ryuma
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