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.

Todos os filmes disponíveis em Toshishiro Obata

Poster movie Red Sun Rising

Red Sun Rising

Filme
Poster movie Blue Tiger

Blue Tiger

Filme

Filmes indisponível de Toshishiro Obata

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Tatsu

Filme 1990

Rising Sun

Guard at Imperial Arms

Filme 1993

The Hunted

Ryuma

Filme 1995

Demolition Man

CryoCon

Filme 1993

Showdown in Little Tokyo

Sato

Filme 1991

Ghost Warrior

Japanese Officer

Filme 1986

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze

Tatsu

Filme 1991

The Sword of Bushido

Yamaguchi

Filme 1990

Rage and Honor

Chan Lu

Filme 1992

Black Rain

Mediator

Filme 1989

The Samurai

self / swordsman

Filme 2003

China O'Brien

Sommers's Henchmen Fighter (uncredited)

Filme 1990

Ulterior Motives

Bull Neck Yakuza

Filme 1993

China O'Brien II

Man with Claws

Filme 1990

The Shadow

Mongol

Filme 1994

Série de TV indisponível de Toshishiro Obata

Walker, Texas Ranger

Japanese Karate Instructor

Tv 1993