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| 1923 |
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Masutatsu
Oyama born |
| 1943 |
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Mas
Oyama joins Japanese Air Force |
| 1945 |
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World
War II ends |
| 1946 |
4 |
Oyama
enters Waseda University |
| 1946 |
10 |
Withdraws
from Waseda to concentrate on martial arts.
Ventures to Mount Minobu for solitary training. |
| 1947 |
9 |
Wins
All Japan Karate Championship Tournament at Kyoto Maruyama Kokaido. |
| 1948 |
4 |
Decides
to devote his life to Karate, enters Mount Kiyozumi for 16 months
of training. |
| 1952 |
3 |
Travel
to the USA upon invitation by Chicago Karate Association, followed
by 11 month tour all over the country for instruction and exhibition
matches. |
| 1954 |
4 |
Opens
his first dojo in Tokyo. |
| 1956 |
6 |
Oyama
Dojo starts training sessions, renting an old ballet studio in Tokyo.
This Dojo is the beginning of the Kyokushin Kaikan (organization). |
| 1960 |
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After
numerous overseas demonstrations, 72 branches are established throughout
Europe and America. |
| 1963 |
|
Construction
of the present Tokyo headquaters building begins. |
| 1965 |
6 |
The
Tokyo Honbu (headquarters) officially opens. The International Karate
Organization (IKO) officially established. |
| 1969 |
9 |
The
First All Japan Open Karate Tournament held at theTokyo Gymnasium
with 7,000 spectators. The All Japan Tournament has been held annually
since. |
| 1975 |
11 |
The
First World Open Karate Tournament held. The World Tounament has been
held every four years since then. |
| 1979 |
7 |
Major
exhibition held at Soviet Embassy. |
| 1981 |
6 |
Exhibition
aboard French aircraft carrier Jeanne d'Arc. |
| 1986 |
9 |
Branch
established in every prefecture of Japan. |
| 1990 |
5 |
Japanese
team sent to Ukraine for major exhibition. |
| 1994 |
4 |
Mas
Oyama dies due to lung cancer.
A solemn procession of over seven thousand mourners queue at his funeral
to pay their last respects to the legendary founder of Kyokushin. |
| 1994 |
6 |
According
to Mas Oyama's will, Shokei Matsui is named successor to the International
Karate Organization Kyokushinkaikan and becomes Kancho
(Director). |
| 1994 |
11 |
The
26th All Japan Open Karate Tournament held, attracting 16,000 spectators. |
| 1995 |
11 |
The
6th World Open Karate Tournament, the first since the death of Mas
Oyama, is held. 168 competitors from 85 countries participate. Spectators
number 25,000. |
| 1996 |
1 |
The
knock-down system of the International Karate Organization is introduced
worldwide to women's competition and the First Women's World Karate
Championship is held in New York with 115 competitors from 23 countries. |
| 1996 |
11 |
The
28th All Japan Open Karate Tournament held to a crowd of 13,000 spectators. |
| 1997 |
4 |
Mas
Oyama Memorial World Weight Category Karate Tournament is held in
Tokyo. 80 competitors from all over the world participate. Spectators:
9,000. |
| 1998 |
4 |
World
Cup - Team Karate Tournament held in Paris, France, with 12 teams
representing the 9 regions of the world. 22,000 spectators. Broadcast
live in all of Europe. |
| 1998 |
11 |
The
30th All Japan Open Karate Tournament and the
2nd Women's World Karate Tournament held consecutively in Tokyo. 15,000
spectators. |
| 1999 |
11 |
The
7th World Open Karate Tournament is held. 192 competitors from 86
countries participate. Spectators numbering a record 26,000 jam the
Tokyo Taikukan. For the first time in history, a non-Japanese fighter
takes the World Open karate title. |
| 2000 |
11 |
The
32nd All Japan Open Karate Tournament held. |
| 2001 |
4 |
International
One Match Challenge held. |
| 2001 |
6 |
Three
great tournaments, including the 2nd World Weight Category Championships,
were held at Osaka Gymnasium. Excellent fighters from 33 countries
participated. |
| 2002 |
3 |
The
Kyokushin International Challenge is held before an audience of 20,000
on March 23 in Bercy Sports Arena in Paris, France. 32 World-Class
athletes from 16 countries comteted. |
| 2002 |
8 |
2002
Copa do Mundo - World Cup Team Championships were help at Sao Paulo,
Brazil. |
