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1923–1994 · Korean-Japanese full-contact karate master, the founder of Kyokushin (1922-1994)

Also known as: Ōyama Masutatsu, Choi Bae Dal, Choi Hyung Yee, Choi Yeong-eui, Mas Ohyama, Mastatsu Ohyama

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