
Toshishiro Obata
Born
October 20, 1948 (76 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
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.
Known For
The Samurai
self / swordsman
2003

The Hunted
Ryuma
1995

Red Sun Rising
Oyabun
1994

The Shadow
Mongol
1994

Blue Tiger
Kunimatsu
1994

Demolition Man
CryoCon
1993

Rising Sun
Guard at Imperial Arms
1993

Walker, Texas Ranger
Japanese Karate Instructor · (1 episode)
1993

Ulterior Motives
Bull Neck Yakuza
1993

Rage and Honor
Chan Lu
1992

Showdown in Little Tokyo
Sato
1991

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze
Tatsu
1991

The Sword of Bushido
Yamaguchi
1990

China O'Brien II
Man with Claws
1990

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Tatsu
1990

China O'Brien
Sommers's Henchmen Fighter (uncredited)
1990

Black Rain
Mediator
1989

Ghost Warrior
Japanese Officer
1984