1994
Masutatsu Ōyama, Japanese martial artist, founded Kyokushin kaikan (born 1923)
Masutatsu Ōyama, Japanese martial artist, founded Kyokushin kaikan (born 1923)
Mas Oyama
Founder of Kyokushin Karate (1923–1994)
- Died
- 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.