Apr 14 2019
Born Choi Young-Eui in Korea, Masatatsu Oyama was the founder of Kyokushin Karate. He studied under Karate masters, Gichin Funakoshi and Gogen Yamaguchi. Oyama was famed for testing his strength against bulls. It is thought that over time he battled around 52 bulls. Below are some of the magazine covers to feature this iconic master. …
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Apr 01 2019
1 April On 1 April 1922 Gichin Funakoshi gave a Karate demonstration at the Women’s Higher Normal School, in Tokyo, Japan. This was one of a number of demonstrations he gave at the time to introduce the general public to Karate. ******************************************** On 1 April 1934 Hironori Ĺtsuka opened his own Karate school ,the Dai …
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Mar 20 2019
20 March On 20 March 1928 Gichin Funakoshi gave a Karate display with fifteen of his students by Imperial invitation, at the grounds of the Sainei-kan of the Imperial Palace in Tokyo. ******************************************** On 20 March 1955 the Japan Karate Association (JKA) was founded. Masatoshi Nakayama was appointed the Chief Instructor of the JKA, with …
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Mar 08 2019
Described as moving like a Bengal Tiger, Kenji Yamaki is a modern legend of Kyokushin Karate. On 22 March 1995 Yamaki, aged 30, became the thirteenth man to complete 100-Man Kumite Challenge devised by Kyokushin founder Mas Oyama. Earlier that year he had become Kyokushin Karate World Champion. Below are some of the magazine covers …
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