Toshishiro Obata

Toshishiro Obata

Birthday: 1948-10-20

Place of birth: Gunma Prefecture - Japan

Also known as: Toshishirô Obata, Toshihiro Obata, Toshiji Obata, Toshirô Obata, 小幡利城

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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.

Played in movies:

Demolition Man

Score: 6.7

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Score: 6.7

Black Rain

Score: 6.6

Showdown in Little Tokyo

Score: 6.4

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze

Score: 6.2

Rising Sun

Score: 6.1

The Shadow

Score: 6.1

The Hunted

Score: 5.7

China O'Brien

Score: 5.6

Blue Tiger

Score: 5.2

China O'Brien II

Score: 5.1

Ghost Warrior

Score: 5.1

Rage and Honor

Score: 4.9

Red Sun Rising

Score: 4.5

The Sword of Bushido

Score: 4.2

Ulterior Motives

Score: 4.0

The Samurai

Score: 0.0

Played in tv shows:

Walker, Texas Ranger

Score: 7.0