Toshishiro Obata

Known for ActingBorn 1948-10-20 (age 77)Gunma Prefecture - Japan

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.Read more

Movies & web series

Walker, Texas Ranger

Demolition Man

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Black Rain

Showdown in Little Tokyo

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze

Rising Sun

The Shadow

The Hunted

China O'Brien

Blue Tiger

Red Sun Rising

Ghost Warrior

Rage and Honor

China O'Brien II

Ulterior Motives

The Sword of Bushido

The Samurai