Sho Kosugi
Martial Artist, Film actor
1948 –
Who is Sho Kosugi?
Sho Kosugi is a Japanese martial artist with extensive training in shindō jinen-ryū karate, kendo, judo, iaido, kobudo, aikido, and ninjutsu who gained popularity as an actor during the 1980s, usually playing a ninja. Sho was an All Japan Karate Champion. He is the father of Kane Kosugi and Shane Kosugi. After taking a hiatus from film, he started a taiko group in California. In Japan, he also ran an internationally oriented group of martial arts acting schools known as the Sho Kosugi Institute. He resides in Los Angeles, California.
It is common for Kosugi to have his sons co-star in movies when the plot includes family relations. Films in which Kosugi's sons perform alongside their father include Revenge of the Ninja, Pray for Death, Black Eagle, and Journey of Honor.
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- Born
- Jun 17, 1948
Minato - Also known as
- Shôichi Kosugi
- Shô Kosugi
- The visible ninja
- Shôichi Kosugi
- 小杉 正一
- Kosugi Shoichi
- Spouses
- Children
- Nationality
- Japan
- Profession
- Lived in
- Tokyo
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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