Toshishiro Obata Movies, TV Shows, and Filmography

Toshishiro Obata

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.

Filmography Movies

Acting

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie poster
MOVIE

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

6.7(2.0K)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Tatsu
Rising Sun movie poster
MOVIE

Rising Sun

6.1(0.8K)
Rising Sun
Guard at Imperial Arms
The Hunted movie poster
MOVIE

The Hunted

5.7(0.1K)
The Hunted
Ryuma
Demolition Man movie poster
MOVIE

Demolition Man

6.8(4.1K)
Demolition Man
CryoCon
Showdown in Little Tokyo movie poster
MOVIE

Showdown in Little Tokyo

6.4(0.5K)
Showdown in Little Tokyo
Sato
Ghost Warrior movie poster
MOVIE

Ghost Warrior

5.2(0.0K)
Ghost Warrior
Japanese Officer
Red Sun Rising movie poster
MOVIE

Red Sun Rising

5.1(0.0K)
Red Sun Rising
Oyabun
Blue Tiger movie poster
MOVIE

Blue Tiger

5.3(0.0K)
Blue Tiger
Kunimatsu
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze movie poster
MOVIE

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze

6.2(1.2K)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze
Tatsu
The Sword of Bushido movie poster
MOVIE

The Sword of Bushido

4.8(0.0K)
The Sword of Bushido
Yamaguchi

Gallery

Toshishiro Obata portrait