Kurosawa was great at Kyokushin wich to me was a sport I never understood,what I mean is how could you take a fight style created for gradings(10 man kumite etc) and to introduce beginers to sparring and make a sport out of it I think
Mas Oyama was a sly old dog and created his style so the Japanese could have a
strangle hold on his world title every 4 years therefor it would be easy to promote in Japan and would be turned into dollars for himself.
If his style had head punching (like K1 today)there may have never been a Japanese champion(like K1 today).It is a shame people get sucked into this cult
like martial art wich charges high fees in Japan for training and gives very little back also I read Camron Quins book on oyama and to be honest what a lot of bullshit.
For example Yama Training when really he was on the run from the police(out in the hills)for hurting people while doing enforcer work for local yakusa(for money).
Even today It is very common for Yakusa to use mostly people from Iran etc(and other illigeal imigrints) to do there dirty work so it is very concivable they would use a large japanese speaking KOREAN national to do the same.
Kyokushin students even if they have all the best intensions in the world start of at a disadvantage in training and in code as it is all a bunch of bullshit.
I love Karate 100% but karate sensais are a guide and nothing else. OSU!