Sho Kosugi

 Sho Kosugi (ショー・コスギ, born Shōichi Kosugi ( 小杉 正一  Kosugi Shōichi[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Installing_Japanese_character_sets ? ] ); June 17, 1948) is a Japanese martial artist with extensive training in shindō jinen-ryū karate, kendo, judo, iaido, kobudo, aikido, and ninjutsu<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:19px;"> who gained popularity as an actor<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:19px;"> during the 1980s, usually playing a ninja<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:19px;">. <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-0" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:1em;">[1] <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:19px;"> Sho was an All Japan Karate Champion. <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:19px;"> He is the father of Kane Kosugi<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:19px;"> and Shane Kosugi. After taking a hiatus from film, he started a taiko<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:19px;"> group in California<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:19px;">. In Japan, he also runs an internationally oriented group of martial arts acting schools known as the Sho Kosugi Institute<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:19px;">. He resides in Los Angeles<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:19px;">, California<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:19px;">.

<p style="margin-top:0.4em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:19px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px;">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 (aka Kabuto, aka Shogun Warrior).

<p style="margin-top:0.4em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:19px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px;">He provided the voice for Ultraman Powered.

Movies

 * Enter the Ninja (1981)
 * Revenge of the Ninja (1983)
 * Ninja III: The Domination (1984)
 * 9 Deaths of the Ninja (1985)
 * Pray for Death (1985)
 * Rage of Honor (1987)
 * Aloha Summer (1988)
 * Black Eagle (1988)<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-3" style="line-height:1em;">[4]
 * Blind Fury (1989)
 * Journey of Honor (1991)
 * 極東黒社会 Kyokutō Kuroshakai (Drug Connection) (1993)
 * ザ・格闘王 Za Kakutō Oh (The Fighting King) (1994) - Director of film
 * ザ・格闘王２ Za Kakutō Oh 2 (The Fighting King 2) (1994) - Director of film
 * Ninja Assassin (2009)

Television

 * The Master (1984) - 13 episodes
 * 琉球の風 Ryūkyū no Kaze (Dragon Spirit) (1993) - 10 episodes
 * Ultraman: The Ultimate Hero (1993) - Episode 1 and 13 (voice only - English and Japanese language version)
 * 忍者戦隊カクレンジャーNinja Sentai Kakuranger (1994) - Episodes 28-29
 * 聖龍伝説 Seiryū Densetsu (Legend of St. Dragon) (1996) - Episode 7

Other

 * Master Class (1986) - Instructional video
 * Ninja Theater Hosted by Sho Kosugi (1986) - Video Host segments (13 in all)
 * Honda Hurricane Commercial (1986) - TV commercial
 * Tenchu: Stealth Assassins (1998) - Video game (motion capture-portrayed Rikimaru)
 * The Ninjas From Hollywood Japan Tour (2001-2002) - Stage show