Mas Oyama
Personal
Other names: Choi Yeong-eui 崔永宜
Job / Known for: Karate master and founder of Kyokushin Karate
Left traces: Kyokushin Karate, a style of full contact karate
Born
Date: 1923-07-27
Location: KR Gimje, Jeollabuk-do, Korea
Died
Date: 1994-04-26 (aged 71)
Resting place: JP Aoyama Cemetery, Minato, Tokyo
Death Cause: Lung cancer
Family
Spouse: Chiyako Oyama (1946–1994)
Children: Three unnamed children
Parent(s): Choi Seung Hyun (father) and unnamed mother
QR Code:
Mas Oyama My QR code: Mas Oyama https://DearGone.com/12416
Key Ownner: Not yet supported by key owner
Show More
Rank Users ranking to :
Thanks, you rate star
1 2 3 4 5
Ranking 5.0 1
Fullname

Mas Oyama

Fullname NoEnglish

大山 倍達

Slogan
The heart of our karate is real fighting.
About me / Bio:
Mas Oyama was a South Korean karate master who founded Kyokushin Karate, considered the first and most influential style of full contact karate. He was born as Choi Yeong-eui in Korea, but moved to Japan at the age of 15 and later acquired Japanese citizenship. He studied various martial arts, including Shotokan, Goju-ryu, and Judo, and developed his own style of karate that emphasized realistic combat, physical toughness, and self-discipline. He became famous for his feats of strength and endurance, such as fighting bulls and breaking boards and bricks with his bare hands. He also challenged and defeated many practitioners of other martial arts, such as boxing, kung fu, and Muay Thai. He established the Kyokushin Karate Organization in 1953, and trained thousands of students, many of whom became prominent karate masters themselves. He wrote several books on karate and philosophy, and was the subject of several movies and manga. He died of lung cancer in 1994, at the age of 70. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential martial artists of all time.
Show More

Article for Mas Oyama

Died profile like Mas Oyama

  • Yukio Mishima Voice of death
    Yukio Mishima
    三島 由紀夫
    Age: y/o ()
    Died: JP
  • Hiroo Onoda Voice of death
    Hiroo Onoda
    小野田 寛郎
    Age: y/o ()
    Died: JP
  • Daisetsu Teitaro Suzuki Voice of death
    Daisetsu Teitaro Suzuki
    鈴木 大拙 貞太郎
    Age: y/o ()
    Died: JP
  • Akio Morita Voice of death
    Akio Morita
    盛田 昭夫
    Age: y/o ()
    Died: JP
  • Choi Kyu-hah Voice of death
    Choi Kyu-hah
    최규하
    Age: y/o ()
    Died: KR
  • Isao Takahata Voice of death
    Isao Takahata
    高畑 勲
    Age: y/o ()
    Died: JP
  • Cho Jang Mi Voice of death
    Cho Jang Mi
    조장미
    Age: y/o ()
    Died: KR
  • Korechika Anami Voice of death
    Korechika Anami
    阿南 惟幾
    Age: y/o ()
    Died: JP
  • Shumei Okawa Voice of death
    Shumei Okawa
    大川 周明
    Age: y/o ()
    Died: JP
  • Isao Inokuma Voice of death
    Isao Inokuma
    猪熊 功
    Age: y/o ()
    Died: JP
  • Tomisaburo Wakayama Voice of death
    Tomisaburo Wakayama
    若山 富三郎
    Age: y/o ()
    Died: JP
  • Kenzo Tange Voice of death
    Kenzo Tange
    丹下 健三
    Age: y/o ()
    Died: JP
Comments:
Add Death Died Social Media

To access this section, register or log in to your account.

Log in / Sign up