Masutatsu Oyama
June 4, 1923 (102 years old) in
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
Known For
Credits
- 2005 · Oyama Karate Kyokushinkai as Himself
- 1990 · Legend of Kyokushin: Mas Oyama – The Godhand as
- 1978 · Kings of the Square Ring as
- 1976 · The Strongest Karate Part 2 as
- 1976 · Fighting Black Kings as Self
- 1973 · Bodyguard Kiba 2 as Tetsugen Daito
- 1973 · The Bodyguard as Tetsugen Daito