Sho Kosugi

Sho Kosugi, born nihongo|Shōichi Kosugi|小杉 正一|Kosugi Shōichi|extra=born June 17, 1948 in Minato, Tokyo is a Japanese martial artist with training in ninjutsu who gained popularity as an actor during the 1980s, usually playing ninja. 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 runs an internationally oriented group of martial arts acting schools known as the Sho Kosugi Institute.

elected filmography

*"Enter the Ninja" (1981)
*"Revenge of the Ninja" (1983)
*"The Master (1984)
*"" (1984)
*"Nine Deaths of the Ninja" (1985)
*"Pray For Death" (1985)
*"Master Class" (1986)
*"Rage of Honor" (1987)
*"Black Eagle" (1988)
*"Blind Fury" (1989)
*"Kabuto" (1992)
*"The Return of the Ninja" (2008)
*"Ninja Assasin" (2009)

Trivia

*In Revenge of the Ninja, the boy that played his son, Kane, was his actual son, Kane Kosugi. It is common for Kosugi to have his sons co-star in movies when the plot includes family relations.

External links

* [http://shokosugi.net/shopro Official website]
*imdb name|id=0467563|name=Sho Kosugi
* [http://findmeaninja.com/pages/sho%20kosugi/Sho%20Kosugi.html Find me a Ninja] a fansite