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Mas Oyama

Martial artist
Masutatsu Ōyama, more commonly known as Mas Oyama, was a South Korean karate master who founded Kyokushin Karate, considered the first and most influential style of full contact karate. Oyama was an ethnic Korean; he was born Choi Yeong-eui and... Wikipedia
Born: June 4, 1923, Zenrahoku-dō
Died: April 26, 1994 (age 70 years), Tokyo, Japan
Martial arts: Karate, Kyokushin, Full contact karate, and more
Children: Kikuko Oyama
Height: 5′ 8″