About Shin Koyamada
Shin Koyamada (小山田 真, Koyamada Shin) is a Japanese actor, producer, philanthropist, and martial artist. He is best known to the international audience for his co-starring roles in The Last Samurai (2003) as Nobutada and the Disney's Wendy Wu: Homecoming Warrior (2006) as Shen. As producer, Koyamada develops and produces numerous content through his production company Shinobi Pictures and multimedia company Laizen Studios. In philanthropy, Koyamada serves as Board Chairs of the Koyamada International Foundation (KIF), Guardian Girls International (GGI), StarAngel International, and the Japan United States Sister City Association (JUSSCA). Koyamada holds black belts in Karate and Tae Kwon Do and won gold medals in Shaolin Kung Fu at the U.S. National Championships. In 2001 and 2002, Koyamada attended Los Angeles City College, where he received general education and began taking acting lessons In 2001, Koyamada landed his first acting role in a national commercial for Apple, filmed in Philadelphia. In 2002, Koyamada's first acting roles in television included a brief guest appearance in Power Rangers Wild Force as an agent and a co-starring role in the award-winning short film A Ninja Pays Half My Rent as Black Ninja.
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