Sho Kosugi

Sho Kosugi (ショー・コスギ, Shō Kosugi, born Shōichi Kosugi (小杉 正一 Kosugi Shōichi) on June 17, 1948) is a Japanese martial artist, actor, filmmaker, and writer with extensive training in Shindō jinen-ryū Karate, Kendo, Judo, Iaido, Kobudo, Aikido and Ninjutsu. A former All Japan Karate Champion[2][3], he gained popularity as an actor during the 1980s, often playing ninjas. He starred in a trilogy of ninja-themed martial arts films produced by Cannon Films, before earning a starring role in the primetime television series The Master.[4]

Sho Kosugi
Sho Kosugi in 2018
Born
小杉 正一 (Shōichi Kosugi)

(1948-06-17) June 17, 1948
Minato, Tokyo, Japan
OccupationActor, martial artist
Years active1974–present
Spouse(s)
Shook Gim Chan
​
(
m. 1973; div. 2009)
[1]
ChildrenKane Kosugi, Shane Kosugi, Ayeesha Kosugi
Websiteshokosugi.net/shopro

Life and career

At the age of 19, Kosugi left Japan to study and reside in Los Angeles where he earned a bachelor's degree in Economics at CSULA. At the same time, he consistently improved his martial arts skills while learning a wide variety of styles, such as Chinese Xing Yi Quan, Korean Tae Kwon Do, and Japanese Shitō-ryū and Shotokan-ryū Karate.[5]

He is the father of Kane Kosugi and Shane Kosugi, who are both actors and martial artists; and Ayeesha Kosugi, a former senior member of the women's golf team at the University of Las Vegas. 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 currently resides in Los Angeles. Films in which Kosugi's sons perform alongside their father include Revenge of the Ninja, Pray for Death, Black Eagle, and Journey of Honor (a.k.a. Kabuto, Shogun Mayeda, and Shogun Warrior).[6]

In 2009, Sho made a comeback to films playing the lead villain of Ozunu in the action thriller Ninja Assassin opposite K-Pop star and actor Rain.

Filmography

Films
Year Title Role Notes
1974The Godfather: Part IIPasserbyExtra
1976Bruce Lee Fights Back from the GraveSuzuki
1978The Bad News Bears Go to JapanKata demonstratorExtra
1981Enter the NinjaHasegawa
1983Revenge of the NinjaCho Osaki
1984Ninja III: The DominationGoro Yamada
19859 Deaths of the NinjaSpike Shinobi
Pray for DeathAkira Saito
1987Rage of HonorShiro Tanaka
1988Aloha SummerYukinaga Konishi
Black EagleKen Tani
1989Blind FuryThe Assassin
1991Journey of HonorDaigorō Mayeda
1993Drug ConnectionLarry Matsuda
1994The Fighting KingDirector
The Fighting King 2Director
2002The Scorpion KingTaiko choreographer
2009Ninja AssassinOzunu

Television
Year Title Role Notes
1977The Richard Pryor ShowSamuraiExtra
1984The MasterOkasa/Master" double13 episodes
1986Honda HurricaneNinjaTV commercial
1993Dragon SpiritShintenpū10 episodes
Ultraman: The Ultimate HeroUltraman (voice)1 episode
Japanese version
1994Sanma no Nandemo DerbyHimself
Ninja Sentai KakurangerGali2 episodes
1996Legend of St. DragonShūsaku Sendō1 episode
Sho Kosugi Self-Defense and NinjaerobicsHimselfProducer
Instructor
1999MadamunmunHimself1 episode
2000Celebrity Survivor Battle XVIHimself
Muscle EliteHimself3 episodes
Still, I like Japan!Himself
2001Tiger's GateHimself1 episode
2006Anytime Anywhere! Sho Kosugi's Towel ExerciseHimself
2007Seikatsu Hotto Motto ShiritaiHimself
Zubari Iuwayo!Himself

Home videos
Year Title Role Notes
1985Master ClassHimself/Ninja
1986Ninja Theater Hosted by Sho KosugiHimself/Ninja13 segments
2000SKI (Sho Kosugi Institute)HimselfProducer
2008Sho Kosugi's Let's Towelcise[lower-alpha 1]Himself/Ninja
2017The Art of Hollywood Ninja Action Film MakingHimself/Ninja

Stage
Year Title Role Notes
2001The Ninjas From Hollywood Japan Tour 2001God of War and PeaceDirector
Producer
Writer
2002The Ninjas From Hollywood Japan Tour 2002God of War and PeaceDirector
Producer
Writer

Video games
Year Title Role Notes
1998Tenchu: Stealth AssassinsRikimarumotion capture

Publication

Novels
Year Title Author Publisher
2017Yin-Yang Code: The Drums of Tenkai-Bo [7]Warren Chaney
Sho Kosugi		MindStir Media
2018Yin-Yang Code: Shadow of Tenkai-BoWarren Chaney
Sho Kosugi		MindStir Media

Notes
  1. Sho Kosugi's Let's Towelcise is a follow-up to Anytime Anywhere! Sho Kosugi's Towel Exercise.

References
  1. "Sho Kosugi Vs Shook Gim Kosugi - Marriage Dissolution/Divorce Case". Retrieved 30 May 2018.
  2. "'Ninja' Knockin' 'Em Dead". Chicago Tribune. 15 May 1986. Retrieved 23 March 2011.
  3. Beale, Lewis (20 April 1986). "Martial Arts Pics—packing A Hard Punch". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 27 August 2010.
  4. "`Ninja` Knockin`` Em Dead". Chicago Tribune. 15 May 1986. Retrieved 23 March 2011.
  5. "`Sho Kosugi Profile". Retrieved 13 August 2015.
  6. "Interview with Sho Kosugi" ZigZag Asia, 1 January 2001
  7. "Yin-Yang Code Novels". Retrieved 2 May 2019.

Bibliography
  • Kosugi, Sho (1990). Sho Kosugi: American Dream o Jitsugen Shita Otoko (ショー・コスギ アメリカンドリームを実現した男). Nittō Shoin Honsha. ISBN 978-4-5280003-5-3.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • Kosugi, Sho (1993). American Survival (アメリカンサバイバル). Kodansha. ISBN 978-4-0620627-7-0.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • Kosugi, Sho (1994). Sho Kosugi no Un o Tsukamu (ショー・コスギの運を掴む). Kodansha. ISBN 978-4-0620714-0-6.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • Hirao, Yukari; Nemoto, Tetsuya (1996). Sho Kosugi: The Challenge of Hollywood (ショー・コスギ ハリウッドの挑戦). Business-sha. ISBN 978-4-8284067-6-3.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • Kosugi, Sho (1996). Sho Kosugi no Ninja Shiki Jinsei Hissho Ho (ショー・コスギのニンジャ式人生必勝法). Bungeisha. ISBN 978-4-8873700-0-5.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • Kosugi, Sho (1997). Make Dreams Come True (メイク・ドリームズ・カム・トゥルー). Uinet. ISBN 978-4-8728450-0-6.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • kosugi, Sho (1998). Boku no Eigo Musha Shugyo: Atama wa Iranai! Eikaiwa (ぼくの英語武者修行　頭はいらない！英会話). Kodansha. ISBN 978-4-0626369-3-3.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • Kosugi, Sho (2000). Saikyo no Otoko Kane Kosugi ni Naru 43 no Hisaku (最強の男ケイン・コスギになる43の秘策). Kodansha. ISBN 978-4-0621032-7-5.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • Kosugi, Sho (2000). Hollywood Cinema Eigo Dojo: Doryoku wa Iranai! Eikaiwa (ハリウッド・シネマ英語道場　努力はいらない！英会話). Kodansha. ISBN 978-4-0626480-5-9.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • Kosugi, Sho (2001). Kodomo o Takumashiku Sodateru Honmono no Shitsuke: How to raise a child (子供をたくましく育てる本物の「躾」 How to raise a child). Business-sha. ISBN 978-4-8284093-9-9.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • Kosugi, Sho (2006). NHK Marutoku Magazine: Anytime Anywhere! Sho Kosugi's Towel Exercise (ＮＨＫまる得マガジン いつでもどこでも！ショ－・コスギのタオルエクササイズ). NHK Publishing. ISBN 978-4-14-827154-6.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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