Toshishiro Obata
Acting
Biography
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.
Born: October 20, 1948
Place of Birth: Gunma Prefecture - Japan
Known For
Filmography
as Ryuma
as Oyabun
as Mongol
as Kunimatsu
as CryoCon
as Guard at Imperial Arms
as Japanese Karate Instructor
as Bull Neck Yakuza
as Chan Lu
as Sato
as Yamaguchi
as Man with Claws
as Tatsu
as Sommers's Henchmen Fighter (uncredited)
as Mediator
as Japanese Officer