Portrait of Masutatsu Ōyama

Masutatsu Ōyama

Bio: Masutatsu Ōyama (大山 倍達, Ōyama Masutatsu, born Choi Yeong-eui (Hangul: 최영의 Hanja: 崔永宜); June 4, 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
Born: Mon, Jun 04 1923
Death: Tue, Apr 26 1994
Masutatsu Ōyama is 70 years old
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Poster of Karate Killer
Karate Killer
Masutatsu Ōyama was 50 in Karate Killer
Movie Released: Sat, Oct 13 1973

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