Toshishiro Obata

Toshishiro Obata

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

20/10/1948

Age

77 years old

Place of Birth

Gunma Prefecture - Japan

Biography

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, Yagy... Read More

Filmography

Cast

2003

The Samurai

as self / swordsman

1995

The Hunted

as Ryuma

1994

Red Sun Rising

as Oyabun

1994

The Shadow

as Mongol

1994

Blue Tiger

as Kunimatsu

1993

Demolition Man

as CryoCon

1993

Rising Sun

as Guard at Imperial Arms

1993

Ulterior Motives

as Bull Neck Yakuza

1992

Rage and Honor

as Chan Lu

1990

The Sword of Bushido

as Yamaguchi

1990

China O'Brien II

as Man with Claws

1990

China O'Brien

as Sommers's Henchmen Fighter (uncredited)

1989

Black Rain

as Mediator

1984

Ghost Warrior

as Japanese Officer