Yoshirou Ishikawa

Yoshirou Ishikawa (義郎石川) (born November 9, 1984) is a martial artist, movie director, anime voice and manga editor and designer. He was born into a yakuza related family tree of the yamaguchi-gumi in Kyoto and Kobe, Japan. His father, Hiroshi Ishikawa (寛石川), was also a late member of the gang around 1980s through 1997 when he was assassinated.

Yoshirou was born in Kobe, Japan and he was known for his Kinjutsu skills with the katana. He was taught that deadly art by his grandfather, Sensei-Katsurou Ishikawa (先生勝郎石川) who died in 2002.

Martial arts career

Yoshirou has fought in many festivals and ceremonies, as a blood descendant of the Minamoto Genji Clan, he has played Minamoto no Yoshitsune and sometimes even Minamoto no Yoritomo in Kyoto's Genji Festival. He has won many titles from neighboring Kendo clans and dojo's, passed many traditional "tests" and won over many surrendering Katana holders. He is currently today teaching the deadly art for entertainment, he only has a hand-full of students who has successfully fore-passed his "tests" from the traditional ways, known as Bushido (武士道), otherwise known to every student learning the art worldwide, the Way of the Samurai.

Sensei and spiritual activist

In his Dojo, he teaches many martial arts such as: Kenjutsu, Kendo, Battōjutsu, Jujutsu, Iaijutsu, Iaido, Sojutsu, Aikido, Kyudo and Kuji-in

Action movie star

Yoshirou has been featured in many Japanese hit titles, such as Azumi, as a stuntman in Shinobi: Heart Under Blade. Upcoming films include Fatal Frame, Bloody Roar, and Blood of the Moon. He has directed movies such as Legends of Tanakashi: Dynasty of Blade and Sniper (Japanese Version). Yoshirou enjoys anime and manga]] related comics and video games. He also has communications such as Trickster online, Gaiaonline and 2Moons.