Shin Koyamada 小山田 真 | |||||
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 Koyamada in May 2015 | |||||
| Born | March 10, 1982 Okayama, Okayama Prefecture, Japan | ||||
| Nationality | Japanese | ||||
| Alma mater | University of California, Riverside (ESL) Los Angeles City College | ||||
| Occupation(s) | Actor producer entrepreneur philanthropist | ||||
| Organization(s) | Shinobi Pictures Koyamada International Foundation Guardian Girls International | ||||
| Spouse | Nia Lyte | ||||
| Children | 1 | ||||
| Japanese name | |||||
| Kanji | 小山田 真 | ||||
| Hiragana | こやまだ しん | ||||
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| Website | http://shinkoyamada.com | ||||
Shin Koyamada (小山田 真, Koyamada Shin, born March 10, 1982) is a Japanese[1] actor, producer, philanthropist, and martial artist.[2] He is best known to the international audience for his co-starring roles in The Last Samurai (2003) as Nobutada[3] and the Disney's Wendy Wu: Homecoming Warrior (2006) as Shen.[4]
As producer, Koyamada develops and produces numerous content through his production company Shinobi Pictures, anime company N LITE Japan and multimedia company Laizen Studios.[5] In philanthropy, Koyamada serves as Board Chairs of the Koyamada International Foundation (KIF),[6] Guardian Girls International (GGI),[7] StarAngel International,[8] and the Japan United States Sister City Association (JUSSCA).[9] Koyamada holds black belts in Karate and Tae Kwon Do and won gold medals in Shaolin Kung Fu at the U.S. National Championships.[10]
- ^ "Actor and Philanthropist Shin Koyamada is Guest Speaker at Shinnen Enkai Event, Jan. 23 | Maui Now". | Actor and Philanthropist Shin Koyamada is Guest Speaker at Shinnen Enkai Event, Jan. 23. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
- ^ "Sister Cities International @ SisterCities.org - Shin Koyamada".
- ^ "CBS News - The Last Samurai". CBS News.
- ^ "Disney.com - Wendy Wu: Homecoming Warrior".
- ^ "Variety.com - Gkids, N Lite Set to Unveil First Afro-Anime Pic 'Mfinda' at Annecy".
- ^ "Sister Cities International Elects Shin Koyamada, Actor and Philanthropist, to Board of Directors".
- ^ "FBI Director Honors Shin Koyamada in Washington D.C." kifglobal.org.
- ^ "glogion.com - Our Social Impact".
- ^ "jusfc.gov - U.S.-Japan Conference on Cultural and Educational Interchange (CULCON) CULCON 30" (PDF).
- ^ "JAS Ambassadors Circle". jas-socal.org.