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Masutatsu Ōyama

Masutatsu Ōyama

Founder of Kyokushin Karate (1923–1994)
🗓️ 26 April 1994

Masutatsu Ōyama, commonly known outside Japan as Mas Oyama, was a Korean-Japanese karateka. He was the founder of Kyokushin Karate, considered the first and most influential style of full contact karate.

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