World Oyama Karate

World Oyama Karate http://worldoyama.com World Oyama Karate is a classic, full-contact, Japanese style of Karate.

In 1965, Mas Oyama, Director of the International Kyokushin Organization, sent his chief instructor, Soshu Shigeru Oyama, from Tokyo international headquarters to New York to spread Kyokushin Karate worldwide. Then in 1972, Mas Oyama sent another of his Kyokushin chief instructors from Tokyo, Soshi - Saiko Shihan Yasuhiko Oyama (brother of Soshu Shigeru Oyama), to Birmingham, AL to expand the grow

th of the Kyokushin style world wide. In 1985, the World Oyama Karate Organization was founded as an independent organization. It was directed by Founder Soshu Shigeru Oyama, and Founder Soshi - Saiko Shihan Yasuhiko Oyama. The World Oyama Karate Organization experienced astounding growth in the following years. Over 150 official World Oyama Karate dojos were established in 19 countries by the 1990's. An uncompromising dedication to teaching excellence and a well-founded reputation for coaching some of the best international full-contact Karate champions has made World Oyama Karate a phenomenal success in the world of Martial Arts

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06/04/2026

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81st video in the new interview series with Saiko Shihan Y. Oyama (World Oyama Karate Founder & Director). This video is part 81 of the story of how he began training at Mas Oyama's dojo at the age of 15. Video is in the original Japanese with English subtitles.

Our channel has lots of comments in Japanese, but we could always use more from our English speaking viewers!! OSU!

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05/14/2026

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80th video in the new interview series with Saiko Shihan Y. Oyama (World Oyama Karate Founder & Director). This video is part 80 of the story of how he began training at Mas Oyama's dojo at the age of 15. Video is in the original Japanese with English subtitles.

Our channel has lots of comments in Japanese, but we could always use more from our English speaking viewers!! OSU!

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04/29/2026

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79th video in the new interview series with Saiko Shihan Y. Oyama (World Oyama Karate Founder & Director). This video is part 79 of the story of how he began training at Mas Oyama's dojo at the age of 15. Video is in the original Japanese with English subtitles.

Our channel has lots of comments in Japanese, but we could always use more from our English speaking viewers!! OSU!

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04/14/2026

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78th video in the new interview series with Saiko Shihan Y. Oyama (World Oyama Karate Founder & Director). This video is part 78 of the story of how he began training at Mas Oyama's dojo at the age of 15. Video is in the original Japanese with English subtitles.

Our channel has lots of comments in Japanese, but we could always use more from our English speaking viewers!! OSU!

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03/27/2026

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77th video in the new interview series with Saiko Shihan Y. Oyama (World Oyama Karate Founder & Director). This video is part 77 of the story of how he began training at Mas Oyama's dojo at the age of 15. Video is in the original Japanese with English subtitles.

Our channel has lots of comments in Japanese, but we could always use more from our English speaking viewers!! OSU!

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76th video in the new interview series with Saiko Shihan Y. Oyama (World Oyama Karate Founder & Director). This video is part 76 of the story of how he began training at Mas Oyama's dojo at the age of 15. Video is in the original Japanese with English subtitles.

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76th video in the new interview series with Saiko Shihan Y. Oyama (World Oyama Karate Founder & Director). This video is part 76 of the story of how he began...

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02/06/2026

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Part 4 of the movie "Take A Chance" is now available to watch on our YouTube channel! We are releasing 2 versions (English and ζ—₯本θͺž). This link is for the JAPANESE version.

TAKE A CHANCE: Synopsis
Sometimes you have to travel halfway around the world in order to find yourself. TAKE A CHANCE, based on a true story, follows a wayward Japanese teenager’s journey of survival and self-discovery in the American South.

When we meet Masataro, he has been rejected by all four colleges he has applied to. Like many young people, whenever he faces an obstacle, he looks for an escape or change of direction. He tells his father, a highly successful business owner, that he wants to go to music school instead. But his father, who wants his son to wake up and find his own path, has a much different plan in mind.

Shihan Oyama, the father’s former Karate master, had moved to the United States over 40 years ago. He now runs a traditional Karate dojo in Alabama. Young men from across the globe continuously seek him out for his reputation as a disciplinarian, and his success in training Japanese full-contact Karate world champions. In keeping with historical tradition, he also takes in Uchi Deshi. Masataro’s father tells him that if he wants to go to music school, he has to first complete 100 days as an Uchi Deshi.

Before leaving Japan for the United States, Masataro’s only image of America is one taken from movies. He thinks about big cities like New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago, and places like Disneyland and Times Square. He imagines his time in America will be like a vacation, but it turns out to be anything but that.

When Masataro arrives, he meets the Uchi Deshi who are already thereβ€”Rikio, Yuzo, Takeshi, and Karl (an American). For Masataro, the traditional Uchi Deshi lifestyle, characterized by hard training, sweat, and sacrifice, feels like a step back into some ancient lost world. At every turn, he must face himself, his weaknesses, and somehow find the will to persevere.

Along the way, he meets Cynthia, a student at the dojo who is in a rocky relationship with Antonio, also a gifted martial artist. Antonio has a bad boy reputation and antagonizes Masataro at every opportunity. Antonio is just one of the many obstacles Masataro must overcome to discover who he really is.

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Take A Chance: SynopsisSometimes you have to travel halfway around the world in order to findyourself. TAKE A CHANCE, based on a true story, follows a waywar...

πŸ‘ŠπŸ‘ŠπŸ‘Š Breaking News!! πŸ‘ŠπŸ‘ŠπŸ‘ŠPart 4 of the movie "Take A Chance" is now available to watch on our YouTube channel!  We are rel...
02/06/2026

πŸ‘ŠπŸ‘ŠπŸ‘Š Breaking News!! πŸ‘ŠπŸ‘ŠπŸ‘Š

Part 4 of the movie "Take A Chance" is now available to watch on our YouTube channel! We are releasing 2 versions (English and ζ—₯本θͺž). This link is for the ENGLISH version.

TAKE A CHANCE: Synopsis
Sometimes you have to travel halfway around the world in order to find yourself. TAKE A CHANCE, based on a true story, follows a wayward Japanese teenager’s journey of survival and self-discovery in the American South.

When we meet Masataro, he has been rejected by all four colleges he has applied to. Like many young people, whenever he faces an obstacle, he looks for an escape or change of direction. He tells his father, a highly successful business owner, that he wants to go to music school instead. But his father, who wants his son to wake up and find his own path, has a much different plan in mind.

Shihan Oyama, the father’s former Karate master, had moved to the United States over 40 years ago. He now runs a traditional Karate dojo in Alabama. Young men from across the globe continuously seek him out for his reputation as a disciplinarian, and his success in training Japanese full-contact Karate world champions. In keeping with historical tradition, he also takes in Uchi Deshi. Masataro’s father tells him that if he wants to go to music school, he has to first complete 100 days as an Uchi Deshi.

Before leaving Japan for the United States, Masataro’s only image of America is one taken from movies. He thinks about big cities like New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago, and places like Disneyland and Times Square. He imagines his time in America will be like a vacation, but it turns out to be anything but that.

When Masataro arrives, he meets the Uchi Deshi who are already thereβ€”Rikio, Yuzo, Takeshi, and Karl (an American). For Masataro, the traditional Uchi Deshi lifestyle, characterized by hard training, sweat, and sacrifice, feels like a step back into some ancient lost world. At every turn, he must face himself, his weaknesses, and somehow find the will to persevere.

Along the way, he meets Cynthia, a student at the dojo who is in a rocky relationship with Antonio, also a gifted martial artist. Antonio has a bad boy reputation and antagonizes Masataro at every opportunity. Antonio is just one of the many obstacles Masataro must overcome to discover who he really is.

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Take A Chance: SynopsisSometimes you have to travel halfway around the world in order to findyourself. TAKE A CHANCE, based on a true story, follows a waywar...

πŸ‘ŠπŸ‘ŠπŸ‘Š Breaking News!! πŸ‘ŠπŸ‘ŠπŸ‘ŠPart 2 of the movie "Take A Chance" is now available to watch on our YouTube channel!  We are rel...
01/29/2026

πŸ‘ŠπŸ‘ŠπŸ‘Š Breaking News!! πŸ‘ŠπŸ‘ŠπŸ‘Š

Part 2 of the movie "Take A Chance" is now available to watch on our YouTube channel! We are releasing 2 versions (English and ζ—₯本θͺž). This link is for the JAPANESE version.

TAKE A CHANCE: Synopsis
Sometimes you have to travel halfway around the world in order to find yourself. TAKE A CHANCE, based on a true story, follows a wayward Japanese teenager’s journey of survival and self-discovery in the American South.

When we meet Masataro, he has been rejected by all four colleges he has applied to. Like many young people, whenever he faces an obstacle, he looks for an escape or change of direction. He tells his father, a highly successful business owner, that he wants to go to music school instead. But his father, who wants his son to wake up and find his own path, has a much different plan in mind.

Shihan Oyama, the father’s former Karate master, had moved to the United States over 40 years ago. He now runs a traditional Karate dojo in Alabama. Young men from across the globe continuously seek him out for his reputation as a disciplinarian, and his success in training Japanese full-contact Karate world champions. In keeping with historical tradition, he also takes in Uchi Deshi. Masataro’s father tells him that if he wants to go to music school, he has to first complete 100 days as an Uchi Deshi.

Before leaving Japan for the United States, Masataro’s only image of America is one taken from movies. He thinks about big cities like New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago, and places like Disneyland and Times Square. He imagines his time in America will be like a vacation, but it turns out to be anything but that.

When Masataro arrives, he meets the Uchi Deshi who are already thereβ€”Rikio, Yuzo, Takeshi, and Karl (an American). For Masataro, the traditional Uchi Deshi lifestyle, characterized by hard training, sweat, and sacrifice, feels like a step back into some ancient lost world. At every turn, he must face himself, his weaknesses, and somehow find the will to persevere.

Along the way, he meets Cynthia, a student at the dojo who is in a rocky relationship with Antonio, also a gifted martial artist. Antonio has a bad boy reputation and antagonizes Masataro at every opportunity. Antonio is just one of the many obstacles Masataro must overcome to discover who he really is.

Take A Chance: SynopsisSometimes you have to travel halfway around the world in order to findyourself. TAKE A CHANCE, based on a true story, follows a waywar...

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