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    Toshishiro Obata

    1948-10-20 (76 years old) in 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.

    Movies

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    The Samurai
    0 %|Jan 1, 2003
    Documentary
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    The Hunted
    57 %|Feb 24, 1995
    Action, Drama, Thriller
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    Red Sun Rising
    47 %|Sep 1, 1994
    Action
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    The Shadow
    60.53 %|Jul 1, 1994
    Fantasy, Action
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    Blue Tiger
    49 %|Apr 3, 1994
    Drama, Action, Thriller
    poster
    Demolition Man
    67.18 %|Oct 8, 1993
    Crime, Action, Science Fiction
    poster
    Rising Sun
    62 %|Jul 30, 1993
    Action, Drama, Thriller
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    Ulterior Motives
    35 %|Jan 6, 1993
    Drama, Action
    poster
    Rage and Honor
    49 %|May 8, 1992
    Action, Thriller, Crime
    poster
    Showdown in Little Tokyo
    64 %|Aug 23, 1991
    Action, Comedy, Crime
    poster
    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze
    62 %|Mar 22, 1991
    Science Fiction, Adventure, Action, Comedy, Family
    poster
    The Sword of Bushido
    39 %|Jun 7, 1990
    Action, TV Movie
    poster
    China O'Brien II
    53 %|Jun 1, 1990
    Action
    poster
    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
    67 %|Mar 30, 1990
    Science Fiction, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family
    poster
    China O'Brien
    55 %|Feb 1, 1990
    Action, Thriller
    poster
    Black Rain
    66 %|Sep 22, 1989
    Drama, Action, Thriller
    poster
    Ghost Warrior
    51 %|Mar 1, 1986
    Crime, Action, Science Fiction

    Series

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    Walker, Texas Ranger
    70 %|Apr 21, 1993
    Action & Adventure, Drama, Western, Crime