Shin Koyamada

is a Japanese born American actor, producer, philanthropist, entrepreneur and martial artist. Koyamada is well known for co-starring as “Nobutada” opposite Tom Cruise in the Warner Bros. action epic war film The Last Samurai, with a worldwide box office of $456 million as well as starring in the action-adventure Disney Channel Original Movie Wendy Wu: Homecoming Warrior. Koyamada has starred in the many other movies and television, including The Yokai King (2015), Heart of the Dragon (2014), Ai No Shizuku (2010), Good Soil, and Wine Road of the Samurai (2006). In 2005, Koyamada founded Shinca Entertainment, an American production company that has produced numerous entertainment related projects in the US. In addition to his acting career, Koyamada is noted for his philanthropic causes, including Japan–United States relations, international education, tourism, cross-cultural and sister city. In 2008, Koyamada founded Koyamada International Foundation (KIF), a US non-profit organization with its mission to help youth achieve their dreams and goals. In Japan, Koyamada is officially appointed as the Goodwill Ambassador by several Japanese governments, including the Mayor of Kyoto and by the Governor of Okayama Prefecture as well as Special Ambassador by the Japan Karate Federation, representing Karate in Japan and for Tokyo 2020 Olympic. In the United States, Koyamada serves as the first Japanese board member of Sister Cities International and Special Ambassador of Japan-America Society of Southern California. Koyamada immigrated from Japan to the United States in June 2000. Koyamada holds higher ranked Black belts in martial arts. He is bilingual in Japanese and English.