Samurai of Dreams

The Real Last Samurai....

FORT LAUDERDALE, September 2005: Ken Watanabe may have portrayed the last Samurai in the motion picture of the same name, but author Kohshyu Yoshida, who not only acted with Tom Cruise but also was a consultant on the film, truly is Samurai. He is the great-great-grandson of a 19th century Samurai Warrior, one of the last of his kind.

Some members of his family still live in the Japanese village established by his ancestor 800 years ago.



What makes a hero? Is it feats of strength? Valor in battle?

...Or something deeper?

Kohshyu Yoshida has spent most of his life as an actor, martial artist, and student of human nature. His goal is to use these experiences to be a hero and positive role model. This descendant of Japanese Samurai believes the motion picture and television screens can shape young minds, and thus make a better world.

No journey is easy. His story is one of struggle, risk, growth, and finally the first taste of success. Inseparable from this remarkable life story is the philosophy that kept Kohshyu reaching for his dreams. The philosophy of strength with gentleness.

A quirky mix of Hollywood, a culture, and motivational belief, this is one man's story mixed with the story of us all. Samurai of Dreams reveals what we need to succeed as individuals and as a world. Feats of kindness make a hero, and no mountain is too high to conquer if we believe.