Toshishiro Obata
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.
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- 2003 ·The Samuraias self / swordsman
- 1995 ·The Huntedas Ryuma
- 1994 ·Red Sun Risingas Oyabun
- 1994 ·The Shadowas Mongol
- 1994 ·Blue Tigeras Kunimatsu
- 1993 ·Demolition Manas CryoCon
- 1993 ·Rising Sunas Guard at Imperial Arms
- 1993 ·Walker, Texas Rangeras Japanese Karate Instructor
- 1993 ·Ulterior Motivesas Bull Neck Yakuza
- 1992 ·Rage and Honoras Chan Lu
- 1991 ·Showdown in Little Tokyoas Sato
- 1991 ·Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Oozeas Tatsu
- 1990 ·The Sword of Bushidoas Yamaguchi
- 1990 ·China O'Brien IIas Man with Claws
- 1990 ·Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtlesas Tatsu
- 1990 ·China O'Brienas Sommers's Henchmen Fighter (uncredited)
- 1989 ·Black Rainas Mediator
- 1986 ·Ghost Warrioras Japanese Officer