Mas Oyama
Japanese karateka
Died when: 70 years 273 days (848 months)Star Sign: Leo
Masutatsu Ōyama (大山 倍達, Ōyama Masutatsu, born Choi Yeong-eui (Hangul: 최영의 Hanja: 崔永宜);July 27, 1923 – April 26, 1994), 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.
A Zainichi Korean, he spent most of his life living in Japan and acquired Japanese citizenship in 1968.
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