Masutatsu Oyama
Acting
Born: 1923-06-04 in Gimje, North Jeolla, South Korea
Biography
Masutatsu Ōyama, born Choi Yeong-eui (Hangul: 최영의 Hanja: 崔永宜), 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
Bodyguard Kiba 2
Tetsugen Daito
Kings of the Square Ring
The Bodyguard
Tetsugen Daito
The Strongest Karate Part 2
Fighting Black Kings
Self
Oyama Karate Kyokushinkai
Himself
