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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

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self / swordsman

The Samurai

2003

5.7

Ryuma

The Hunted

1995

4.6

Oyabun

Red Sun Rising

1994

6.1

Mongol

The Shadow

1994

5.0

Kunimatsu

Blue Tiger

1994

6.8

CryoCon

Demolition Man

1993

6.1

Guard at Imperial Arms

Rising Sun

1993

6.9

Japanese Karate Instructor

Walker, Texas Ranger

1993

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Bull Neck Yakuza

Ulterior Motives

1993

4.9

Chan Lu

Rage and Honor

1992

Credits

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The Samurai

as self / swordsman

2003

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The Hunted

as Ryuma

1995

5.7

Red Sun Rising

as Oyabun

1994

4.6

The Shadow

as Mongol

1994

6.1

Blue Tiger

as Kunimatsu

1994

5.0

Demolition Man

as CryoCon

1993

6.8

Rising Sun

as Guard at Imperial Arms

1993

6.1

Walker, Texas Ranger

as Japanese Karate Instructor

1993

6.9

Ulterior Motives

as Bull Neck Yakuza

1993

4.0

Rage and Honor

as Chan Lu

1992

4.9

Showdown in Little Tokyo

as Sato

1991

6.4

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze

as Tatsu

1991

6.2

The Sword of Bushido

as Yamaguchi

1990

4.2

China O'Brien II

as Man with Claws

1990

5.0

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

as Tatsu

1990

6.7

China O'Brien

as Sommers's Henchmen Fighter (uncredited)

1990

5.5

Black Rain

as Mediator

1989

6.6

Ghost Warrior

as Japanese Officer

1984

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