Shorinji Kempo is a Japanese martial art claimed to be a modified version of Shaolin kung fu. The name Shōrinji Kempo is the Japanese reading of Shàolínsì Quánfǎ. It was established in 1947 by Doshin So [born Michiomi Nakano ], a Japanese martial artist and former military intelligence agent who lived in China for many years before and during World War II.

Hiroyuki Sanada is a Japanese actor, singer and martial artist. He began his career in the mid-1960s at the age of six, and gained prominence for his roles in Japanese and Hong Kong action films, later establishing himself as a dramatic actor.