Mas Oyama
Martial Artist, Organization founder
1923 – 1994
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Who was Mas Oyama?
Masutatsu Oyama, more commonly known as Mas Oyama, was a karate master who founded Kyokushin Karate, considered the first and most influential style of full contact karate. He was born Choi Yeong-eui. A Zainichi Korean, he spent most of his life living in Japan and acquired Japanese citizenship in 1964. He is an alumnus of Waseda University in Japan.
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- Born
- Jul 27, 1923
Gimje - Also known as
- Oyama Masutatsu
- 大山 倍達
- おおやま ますたつ
- マス大山
- 崔 永宜
- 최 영의
- Spouses
- Chiyako Oyama
(1946/06 - 1994/04/26)
- Chiyako Oyama
- Children
- Nationality
- Japan
- Profession
- Education
- Takushoku University
- Waseda University
- Lived in
- Gimje
- Died
- Apr 26, 1994
Tokyo
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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