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.

所有电影均来自 Toshishiro Obata

电影 unavailable from Toshishiro Obata

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Tatsu

电影 1990

Rising Sun

Guard at Imperial Arms

电影 1993

The Hunted

Ryuma

电影 1995

Demolition Man

CryoCon

电影 1993

Showdown in Little Tokyo

Sato

电影 1991

Ghost Warrior

Japanese Officer

电影 1986

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze

Tatsu

电影 1991

The Sword of Bushido

Yamaguchi

电影 1990

Rage and Honor

Chan Lu

电影 1992

Black Rain

Mediator

电影 1989

The Samurai

self / swordsman

电影 2003

China O'Brien

Sommers's Henchmen Fighter (uncredited)

电影 1990

Ulterior Motives

Bull Neck Yakuza

电影 1993

China O'Brien II

Man with Claws

电影 1990

The Shadow

Mongol

电影 1994

电视剧 unavailable from Toshishiro Obata

Walker, Texas Ranger

Japanese Karate Instructor

Tv 1993