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Sho Kosugi

Sho Kosugi

Acting
17 Jun 1948 (77 years)
Minato, Tokyo, Japan

Biography

Sho Kosugi (born Shōichi Kosugi; June 17, 1947) is a Japanese martial artist with training in shindō jinen-ryū karate who gained popularity as an actor during the 1980s, usually playing a 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. It is common for Kosugi to have his sons co-star in movies...

Also Known As

小杉正一, ショー・コスギ, شو کوسوگی, Shōichi Kosugi, Shô Kosugi

Photos

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