Sho Kosugi

Sho Kosugi born Shōichi Kosugi June 17 1947 is a Japanese martial artist with training in shindō jinenryū 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 costar in movies when the plot includes family relations Films in which Kosugis sons perform alongside their father include Black Eagle Revenge of the Ninja and Kabuto aka Shogun Warrior