Mas Oyama
Korean-Japanese full-contact karate master, the founder of Kyokushin (1922-1994)
大山倍達 · 최영의
- Born
- 4 June 1923, Gimje
- Died
- 26 April 1994, Tsukiji
- Citizenship
- Korea under Japanese rule, Chōsen-seki, Japan
- Sport
- karate, full contact karate
- Occupation
- karateka, writer
Masutatsu Ōyama (born Choi Yeong-eui; 27 July 1923 – 26 April 1994), 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.
Awards and honours
- Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland
Films
| Film | Year | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| Karate Kiba | 1973 | cast |
Teachers
Students
- Steve Arneil
- Bobby Lowe
- Tadashi Nakamura
- Hideyuki Ashihara
- Hatsuo Royama
- Shokei Matsui
- Akira Masuda
- Howard Collins
- Katsuaki Satō
- Miyuki Miura
- Peter Chong
- Brian Fitkin
- Takashi Azuma
- Kenji Midori
- Shigeru Ōyama
- Yasuhiko Ōyama
- Kenji Kurosaki
- Noboru Ōsawa
- Tatsuya Iwasaki
- Noriyasu Hamai
- Kenji Yamaki
- Jōkō Ninomiya
- Kazuyoshi Ishii
- Hajime Kazumi
- Norichika Tsukamoto
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q294548 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.