hiː wʌz fˈeɪmd fɔːɹ wˈɪnɪŋ kˈaʊntləs dˈuːəlz ænd stɹˈiːt ɛŋkˈaʊntɚz, æz wˈɛl æz tˈeɪkɪŋ ˌʌp ˈɑːɹmz æz ɐ ɡɛɹˈɪlə fˈaɪɾɚɹ ɐɡˈɛnst ðɪ ɪnvˈeɪdɪŋ dʒˌæpənˈiːz fˈoːɹsᵻz dˈʊɹɹɪŋ wˈɜːld wˈɔːɹ ɹˌoʊmən tˈuː.
He was famed for winning countless duels and street encounters, as well as taking up arms as a guerrilla fighter against the invading Japanese forces during World War II.