July 27th, 1923 – April 26, 1994.
Ōyama Masutatsu, who founded Kyokushin Karate, considered the first and most influential style of full contact karate.
No doubt that Kyokushin Karate changed – not only the karate aspect, but the Full-contact setting in total.
Where had you been today without Oyama, and Kyokushin Karate?