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Seidokaikan karate master who founded the K-1 fighting circuit. He also formed his own karate organization in 1980.He was connected with the Yakuza at a time where he linked to tax evasion and fraud among others.He was a karate master, the specific kind of karate master that George St-Pierre trained with in order to defend himself.
BEFORE FAMEWhen he was 16 he had already established a local Kyokushin dojo and later opened another in Osaka which proved to be very successful.
PERSONAL LIFEHe grew up with two siblings in Uwajima, Ehime Prefecture, Japan.
FUN FACTSKazuyoshi Ishii were born on Wednesday, birthstone is Pearl, the seaon was Spring in the Chinese year of Snake, it is 148 days until Kazuyoshi Ishii next birthday.
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Jan. 14 1925
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