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Sho Kosugi

Jun 17, 1948 (76 years old) in Minato, Tokyo, Japan

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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 when the plot includes family relations. Films in which Kosugi's sons perform alongside their father include Black Eagle, Revenge of the Ninja, and Kabuto (aka Shogun Warrior).

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Known For

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The Godfather Part II
Passerby in Coat with Cap Pulled Down (uncredited)
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Ninja Sentai Kakuranger
Gali
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Ninja Assassin
Ozunu
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The Master
Okasa
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Wind of the Ryūkyū Islands
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Blind Fury
The Assassin
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Black Eagle
Ken Tani
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Revenge of the Ninja
Cho Osaki
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Ninja III: The Domination
Yamada
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Bruce Lee Fights Back from the Grave

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