hands, bare knees and bare legs. Soeno lost Yamazaki at finals and won 2nd place. After graduating University, he opened ‘Soeno Dojo’ and ‘Soeno Gym’, giving lessons in both karate and kick-boxing. He also practiced Muay Thai in Bangkok, and Karate in the United States. He founded The World Karatedo Association Shidokan and The Japan Fighting Association New Fighting Shidokan in 1981. Personal life Although had distanced himself from the Kyokushin Kaikan, he continued to have personal friendship with Mas Oyama, and the two would often meet at the sauna in Ikebukuro. When Mas Oyama passed away, Soeno had rushed to the Kyokushin headquarters and started crying on the spot. He has tutored professional wrestlers Mitsuharu Misawa and Toshiaki Kawada in combat sports. Tournament History 1st Open Tournament All Japan Karatedo Championships, Runner-up 2nd All Japan Championship, 3rd place 4th All Japan Championship, 5th place See also Terutomo Yamazaki - another prestigious student of Mas Oyama. List of male kickboxers List of karateka References 1947 births Living people Josai University alumni Japanese male kickboxers Welterweight kickboxers Japanese male karateka Karate coaches Martial arts school founders Sportspeople from Saitama Prefecture Kyokushin kaikan practitioners Wadō-ryū practitioners Shidōkan practitioners People from Tokorozawa, Saitama