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Toshishiro Obata

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Toshishiro Obata was born on 20 October 1948 in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. He is an actor, known for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990), Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze (1991) and Demolition Man (1993).
BornOctober 20, 1948
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    Known for

    Corey Feldman, David Forman, Josh Pais, Robbie Rist, Michelan Sisti, Leif Tilden, and Brian Tochi in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990)
    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
    6.8
    • Tatsu
    • 1990
    Kenn Scott, Adam Carl, Michelan Sisti, and Leif Tilden in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze (1991)
    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze
    6.0
    • Tatsu
    • 1991
    Sylvester Stallone and Wesley Snipes in Demolition Man (1993)
    Demolition Man
    6.7
    • CryoCon
    • 1993
    Michael Douglas in Black Rain (1989)
    Black Rain
    6.6
    • Mediator(as Toshihiro Obata)
    • 1989

    Credits

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    Actor

    • Art of War (2009)
      Art of War
      7.5
      TV Movie
      • King Helu
      • 2009
    • The Hunted (1995)
      The Hunted
      5.9
      • Ryuma
      • 1995
    • Don Wilson in Red Sun Rising (1994)
      Red Sun Rising
      5.3
      • Oyabun
      • 1994
    • The Shadow (1994)
      The Shadow
      6.1
      • Mongol
      • 1994
    • Blue Tiger (1994)
      Blue Tiger
      5.4
      • Kunimatsu
      • 1994
    • Sylvester Stallone and Wesley Snipes in Demolition Man (1993)
      Demolition Man
      6.7
      • CryoCon
      • 1993
    • Sean Connery and Wesley Snipes in Rising Sun (1993)
      Rising Sun
      6.3
      • Guard at Imperial Arms
      • 1993
    • Chuck Norris in Walker, Texas Ranger (1993)
      Walker, Texas Ranger
      5.7
      TV Series
      • Japanese Karate Instructor
      • 1993
    • Kill Fee (1992)
      Kill Fee
      5.1
      • Bull Neck Yakuza
      • 1992
    • Cynthia Rothrock and Richard Norton in Rage and Honor (1992)
      Rage and Honor
      5.1
      • Chan Lu
      • 1992
    • Dolph Lundgren and Brandon Lee in Showdown in Little Tokyo (1991)
      Showdown in Little Tokyo
      6.1
      • Sato
      • 1991
    • Kenn Scott, Adam Carl, Michelan Sisti, and Leif Tilden in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze (1991)
      Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze
      6.0
      • Tatsu
      • 1991
    • China O'Brien II (1990)
      China O'Brien II
      5.1
      Video
      • Man with Claws
      • 1990
    • The Sword of Bushido (1990)
      The Sword of Bushido
      4.5
      • Yamaguchi
      • 1990
    • Corey Feldman, David Forman, Josh Pais, Robbie Rist, Michelan Sisti, Leif Tilden, and Brian Tochi in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990)
      Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
      6.8
      • Tatsu
      • 1990

    Additional Crew

    • American Yakuza (1993)
      American Yakuza
      5.6
      • sword action coordinator
      • 1993
    • The Sword of Bushido (1990)
      The Sword of Bushido
      4.5
      • choreographer: sword action (as U.S.A. Battodo Federation's Chief Instructor Toshishiro Obata)
      • 1990
    • China O'Brien (1990)
      China O'Brien
      5.4
      • associate fight coordinator (as Toshirô Obata)
      • 1990
    • Ghost Warrior (1984)
      Ghost Warrior
      5.2
      • fight consultant: Kendo fighting (as Toshiji Obata)
      • 1984

    Personal details

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    • Official site
      • International Shinkendo Federation Honbu Page
    • Alternative names
      • Toshihiro Obata
    • Height
      • 5′ 7¼″ (1.71 m)
    • Born
      • October 20, 1948
      • Gunma Prefecture, Japan

    Did you know

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      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.

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