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🥋 1. International Karate Organization (IKO Kyokushinkaikan – “IKO1”)
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Founder: Masutatsu Oyama
Formed: 1964 (official headquarters established in Tokyo)
Kyokushin began under Masutatsu Oyama, who built it as a full-contact karate system focused on realism, conditioning, and spirit. The IKO became the central authority, spreading Kyokushin worldwide through brutal training, the 100-man kumite, and global tournaments.
After Oyama’s death in 1994, a major leadership dispute erupted. He named Shokei Matsui as successor, but many senior instructors disagreed. This disagreement fractured the organization, but Matsui retained control of the original Honbu (headquarters) in Japan.
👉 This branch is considered the direct institutional continuation of Oyama’s Kyokushin.
🥋 2. World Karate Organization Shinkyokushinkai (WKO)
Key founder: Kenji Midori
Formed: 2003 (after years of internal division)
After the split within IKO, many high-ranking instructors sought a more democratic and unified structure. Led by Kenji Midori, they formed Shinkyokushinkai (“New Kyokushin”).
Their goal was to preserve Oyama’s philosophy while modernizing the organization—especially in governance and international competition. WKO gained recognition by promoting structured world tournaments and expanding heavily across Europe and other regions.
👉 Today, it is one of the largest and most globally organized Kyokushin bodies.
🥋 3. IKO Matsushima Group (IKO-3)
Leader: Yoshikazu Matsushima
Formed: Mid–late 1990s (post-Oyama split)
Following the leadership conflict after Oyama’s death, Yoshikazu Matsushima established his own Kyokushin organization. This group maintained a strong commitment to traditional training methods while building independent international branches.
The Matsushima group emphasizes discipline, kihon (basics), and maintaining the spirit of early Kyokushin before organizational politics took over.
👉 Represents a traditionalist branch formed from disagreement with central leadership.
🥋 4. IFK – International Federation of Karate
Founder: Steve Arneil
Formed: 1992 (before Oyama’s death)
Steve Arneil, one of Oyama’s earliest Western students and the first person to complete the 100-man kumite, broke away from IKO even before the major split. He founded IFK due to disagreements over direction, structure, and control.
IFK focused on spreading Kyokushin internationally, especially in Europe and Africa, with an emphasis on strong basics, discipline, and realistic fighting.
👉 This is one of the earliest independent Kyokushin organizations, not born from the 1994 split.
🥋 5. KWF – Kyokushin World Federation
Founder: Loek Hollander
Formed: Late 1990s–early 2000s
Loek Hollander, a key European Kyokushin leader under Oyama, later left the IKO structure to form KWF. His aim was to unify different Kyokushin groups and create opportunities for international competition without political restrictions.
KWF promotes cooperation between styles and organizes open tournaments, making it more flexible compared to traditional organizations.
👉 Known for bridging different Kyokushin factions through competition.
🥋 6. Kyokushin-kan International
Founder: Hatsuo Royama
Formed: 2002
Hatsuo Royama, a senior student of Oyama and former IKO leader, created Kyokushin-kan after disagreements within the post-Oyama leadership.
His vision was to return to what he believed was the true spirit of Oyama’s teachings—strong basics, disciplined training, and traditional budo values rather than politics or commercialization.
👉 Focuses on preserving “authentic” Kyokushin philosophy and structure.
🥋 7. WKB – World Kyokushin Budokai
Founder: Pedro Roiz
Formed: 2010s (modern era organization)
The WKB is a newer organization created to emphasize full-contact competition and global accessibility. It brings together fighters and dojos from different Kyokushin backgrounds.
Compared to older organizations, WKB is more flexible and competition-driven, adapting Kyokushin to modern combat sports expectations.
👉 Represents the modern evolution of Kyokushin competition culture.
🥋 8. Tezuka Group (IKO-4 lineage)
Founder: Toru Tezuka
Formed: Late 1990s
Toru Tezuka, another senior Kyokushin instructor, formed his own group following the fragmentation of IKO after Oyama’s death.
His organization maintains traditional Kyokushin training but operates independently, contributing to the growing number of Kyokushin branches worldwide.

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SOSAI - Masutatsu Ōyama (founder of kyokushin karate )
(大山 倍達, Ōyama Masutatsu, born Choi Yeong-eui (Hangul: 최영의 Hanja: 崔永宜); July 27, 1923 – April 26, 1994), more commonly known as Mas Oyama, was a karate master who founded Kyokushin Karate, considered the first and most influential style of full contact karate.[4][5] A Zainichi Korean, he spent most of his life living in Japan and acquired Japanese citizenship in 1968.
Born
Choi Yeong-eui
July 27, 1923
Gimje, Zenra-hoku Prefecture, Japanese Korea
Died
April 26, 1994 (aged 70)
Tokyo, Japan
Height
173 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Style
Kyokushin
Teacher(s)
Gichin Funakoshi, Gōgen Yamaguchi, Nei-Chu So
Rank
10th Dan Black Belt in Kyokushin Karate
4th Dan Black Belt in Shotokan Karate
7th Dan Black Belt in Gōjū-ryū Karate
4th Dan Black Belt in Kosen Judo
Spouse
Chiyako Oyama (1926–1994)
Children
3
Notable students.
Peter Urban, 10th dan founder of USA Goju Karate.
*Steve Arneil, 10th dan and founder of the International Federation of Karate (Kyokushin).
*Hideyuki Ashihara, founder of Ashihara Karate.
*Yoshiji Soeno, founder of Shidōkan Karate.
*Takashi Azuma, founder of the martial art Kūdō.
*Jon Bluming, 10th dan and founder of the Kyokushin Budokai and IBK. In 1965, Bluming became the first non-Japanese in being awarded the 6º dan in karate from Masutatsu Oyama.
*Sonny Chiba, popular Japanese actor and martial artist
*Howard Collins, in 1971 began training at the Kyokushin honbu dojo (headquarters training hall) under Oyama.
Loek Hollander 10th dan.
*Seiji Isobe, 8th dan, designated to Brazil, became Shihan after spread Kyokushin through South America, who taught and trained Francisco Filho, Glaube Feitosa and Everton Teixeira.
*Kenji Kurosaki, taught many practitioners including Shigeru Oyama, Yasuhiko Oyama, Tadashi Nakamura, and Hideyuki Ashihara.
*Howard Lipman, 9th dan, Hanchi, KIMMA Australia Chairman.
*Bobby Lowe, 8th dan who served as branch chief of Hawaii for many years.
*Akira Masuda, 8th dan, Rijichō (Chairman) of the International BudoMan Association (IBMA-KyokushinKai)
*Shokei Matsui, 8th dan, Kancho (Director) of the International Karate Organization (Kyokushin-kaikan)
*Kyosuke Machida, Japanese actor.
*Kenji Midori, winner of the 5th World Full Contact Karate Open Championships and current president of World Karate Organization (Shinkyokushinkai)
*Miyuki Miura 8th dan.
*Tadashi Nakamura, founder of World Seidō Karate Organization (Seidō-juku)
*Jōkō Ninomiya, founder of Enshin Karate
*Shigeru Oyama, Founder of World Oyama Karate
*Nicholas Pettas, Last Uchi Deshi.
*Judd Reid, First Australian Uchi Deshi and first foreigner to graduate from the Uchi Deshi program
*Hatsuo Royama, 9th dan, Kancho (Director) of the Kyokushin-kan International Honbu.
*Katsuaki Satō, winner of the 1st World Full Contact Karate Open Championships and All-Japan Championships on two occasions
*Makoto Nakamura, winner of the 2nd and 3rd World Full Contact Karate Open Championships
*Etsuko Shihomi, actress who specialized in action films
Yoshiji Soeno, founder of Shidōkan Karate.
*Kenji Yamaki, founder of Yamaki Karate and winner of the 6th World Full Contact Karate Open Championships.
*Terutomo Yamazaki, the first champion of the All-Japan Full Contact Karate Open Championships and former professional kickboxer.
*Nobuyuki Kishi, Uchi-deshi of Mas Oyama, founder of Kishi Karate, featured in the documentary film The Strongest Karate.
*Ian Lennox, founder of Yamaneko-Ryu Karate, succeeded by Ivan Rossi & Giovanni Rossi.
*Peter Chong, 9th Dan founder of KyokushinRyu, Singapore
Choi Bae-Dal
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Masutatsu Oyama’s journey to a 10th dan black belt wasn’t just about mastering techniques—it was a life defined by sheer discipline, relentless training, and proving the philosophy of karate in the real world. Born in 1923 in Korea and later moving to Japan, Oyama trained under multiple masters, blending Shotokan Karate, Goju-Ryu, and elements of Chinese martial arts to develop what became Kyokushin Karate, literally “the ultimate truth.”
His legendary feats—like fighting bulls barehanded and challenging multiple opponents—weren’t stunts; they were demonstrations of his belief that karate is tested not in the dojo alone, but in life itself. By the time he earned his 10th dan, Oyama had codified a martial art that emphasized practical power, spiritual growth, and the unbreakable human spirit, influencing generations of karatekas worldwide.
In essence, Masutatsu Oyama’s 10th dan symbolizes more than rank—it’s a testament to living karate as a way of life, not just a practice.

Proud Of Japan Sosai Masutatsu Oyama. 🥀

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