Hana Kimura and Tam Nakano - Japanese Womens Wrestling

Here are some pictures of Japanese female wrestlers Hana Kimura and Tam Nakano

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Tsubasa Kuragaki - Japanese Women Wrestling

This is female Japanese wrestler Tsubasa Kuragaki.
Although I have mentioned her before, I haven't really done anything on her.


Tsubasa was born on December 7th, 1975 in Chiba City, Kamagaya, Japan.
She's five foot three, 140 pounds and she made her pro wrestling debut either January 8th, 1995 or October 21st, 1998.
I've seen two different accounts.


She has wrestled almost exclusively for JWP (Japan Women Project), but she has also done some freelance work as well.
During her career so far, she has held the JWP Openweight Championship, the JWP Tag Team Championship (once with AKINO and twice with Kayoko Haruyama), the Daily Sports Tag Team Championship (twice with Kayoko Haruyama), the JWP Jr. Championship and the NEO Singles and NWA Women’s Pacific Championship.

Here is Tsubasa wrestling Ran Yu-Yu for JWP on July 27th, 2008, posted on YouTube by kapengmabula (with credit to nagashimark)





Tsubasa Kuragaki - Japanese Women Wrestling, posted to http://joshipuroresu.blogspot.com/ on February 3rd, 2011

Kana wrestling Ayumi Kurihara

Here is a video posted by kapengmabula on YouTube of Kana taking on Ayumi Kurihara at Passion Red's "2PASSION" on May 3rd, 2009.
Although kapengmabula posted it, he gives credit to another well known name on this blog nagashimark, so it's still "all in the family".
If I understand correctly, Passion Red started off as a stable, but began to hold their own shows and joshi star Nanae Takahashi runs Passion Red.
And I also read that back in January, Kana left Passion Red and is now a freelancer and she will be heading up her own wrestling promotion, KANA PRO.
You can check out Puroresu Represetin' for more info on Kana.

Anyway, this is part one of a really great match that highlights the best in joshi.
It starts out with a brutal face off with chops, punches, slaps, forearms, then goes into some high flying, then they go to the mat for some MMA style submission grappling.

I tell you, Kana can get VERY innovative with punishment, as she puts poor Ayumi's legs through the wringer.

As part one ends though, it looks like Ayumi may be starting a comeback.

Like I said, this is just part one.
To see part two, you can go to kapengmabula's YouTube channel and see the end of this match and some more great action.



Kana wrestling Ayumi Kurihara, posted to http://joshipuroresu.blogspot.com/ on 4-9-2010

Michiko Omukai wrestling Azumi Hyuga

Here is a match posted by HybridDolphinELPS of Michiko Omukai wrestling Azumi Hyuga back on August 14th 2001 for the ARSION wrestling promotion.
Lightning fast moves, reversals and hard hitting, all the trademarks of joshi are in this one.
Plus I love Michiko and Azumi's outfits...LOL

They really don't look like they like each other very much...at all.


The video starts up with the match already underway, and Michiko with Azumi in the center of the ring trapped in a body scissors.


After some double hair pulling, Michiko releases the hold and they wind up in the ropes, with Michiko using said ropes for some innovative punishment.


After a warning from the ref, Michiko releases the hold and they go through some quick punches, kicks and reversals.
Note: You may wanna turn the volume down because these two scream at each other like Banshees while they are going at it.


Azumi catches Michiko in an evidently extremely painful leg lock and Michiko fairly goes wild.


Azumi keeps the leg lock locked in, becoming even more creative with her punishment.

Michiko hits the ropes, and after a quick break, she catches Azumi in a just as creative arm bar.


If you like lots of ground work and painful submission holds, this is your kinda match....



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Michiko Omukai wrestling Azumi Hyuga, posted to http://joshipuroresu.blogspot.com/ on 3-28-2010

Takashi Matsunaga, All Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling

Takashi Matsunaga who founded All Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling back in 1968 along with his brothers, passed away last Saturday.

Takashi was 73 years old.

Before founding "Zenjo", he had been the promoter, business manager and trainer for All Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling Federation.

Takashi Matsunaga was one of the most important figures in women's pro wrestling, helping to elevate Joshi Puroresu in Japan.

Miyako Matsumoto - Female Japanese Wrestlers

Female Japanese wrestler Miyako Matsumoto was born on April 11, 1985.
She's 5'1 and weighs 103 pounds.
Miyako works for the Ice Ribbon wrestling promotion in Japan.

Here is a "battle of the Matsumotos" with Miyako Matsumoto taking on Hiroyo Matsumoto and Dump Matsumoto.

Miyako Matsumoto - Japanese Women Wrestlers, posted to http://joshipuroresu.blogspot.com/, on 4-15-2009

The AJW Championship, Part 2

On July 25, 1985, Bull Nakano defeated Mika Komatsu for the AJW Championship.
Yumi Ogura won the belt on January 28, 1988 in Nagoya, Aichi, Japan.
Then on July 10, 1988, Mika Komatsu took the title in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada (?).
The title was then vacated and Erika Shishido beat Manami Toyota for the belt on March 19, 1989 back in Tokyo, Japan.
Reibun Amada won the title on August 24, 1989 in Tokyo, but the title was again vacated when Reibun retired in October, 1989.
Manami Toyota won the belt by defeating Mika Takahashi on November 18, 1989 in Matsuda, Kanagawa, Japan, but AGAIN the title was vacated on September 1, 1990.
Kyoko Inoue defeated Takako Inoue to take the title on October 2, 1990 in Yamagata, Yamagata, Japan.
But Takako turned around and beat Kyoko on April 29, 1991.
This was followed by the title being won by Mariko Yoshida, Sakie Hasegawa, Tomoko Watanabe and Kaoru Ito until the American Debbie Malenko won the belt on February 10, 1993 in Kumamoto, Kumamoto, Japan.
She held the title until it was...guess what?....yes vacated again, in 1993 because Debbie was injured and could not defend it.

The AJW Championship

The first ever AJW Champion, Rimi Yokota

I did an entry awhile back on the WWWA World Heavyweight Championship. It was the main title in the Japanese women's professional wrestling promotion All Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling (AJW).
But they had another title, the AJW Championship.
This title started in 1980 and ran until after the promotion closed in 2005.

The first ever AJW Champion was Rimi Yokota, better known as Jaguar Yokota. She won the belt in Tokyo on December 15, 1980, beating Nancy Kumi.
The title was vacated a few months later on March 7, 1981.
Devil Masami then defeated Tomoko Kitamura on May 9, 1981 to claim the title, and it was vacated again on April 7, 1982.
Lioness Asuka then defeated Masked Yu on July 19, 1982, becoming champion until she was defeated by Kaoru Matsumoto on January 8, 1983.
Asuka came back and beat Kaoru Matsumoto taking the title again till it was vacated yet again on January 18, 1984.
On February 28, 1984, Itsuki Yamazaki defeated Noriyo Tateno to win the belt, and she held it until it was vacated AGAIN on February 25, 1985.

To be continued.....

Sendai Sachiko, Yukari Ishino and Moeka Haruhi

Sendai Sachiko (Sachiko Kanari) was born December 26th, 1989 in Sendai, Miyagi, Japan.
She is a female wrestler that has worked for SENDAI GIRLS since 2005.
Her pro wrestling debut was against Kyoko Inoue on July 9th, 2006.
I imagine the descrepancy in dates is between traing and actually getting into the ring.


Japanese female wrestler Yukari Ishino was born on June 24th, 1992 in Settsu, Osaka, Japan.
Her pro wrestling debut was against Chikayo Nagashima on August 24th, 2008.
She also works for SENDAI GIRLS.


Moeka Haruhi aws born on October 8th, 1984.
She made her pro wrestling debut on February 13th, 2005 against Rika Takahashi.
Moeka has worked for GTKN and WAVE wrestling promotions in Japan.

Yuko Motohashi

Yuko Motohashi is a Japanese female wrestler.
She was born on March 17, 1985 in Shizuoka City, Shizuoka, Japan.
Her pro wrestling debut was May 8, 2007 against Mariko Yoshida.
Yuko wrestles for IBUKI Pro Wrestling in Japan.

Yuki Miyazaki

Yuki Miyazaki is a Japanese female wrestler.
She was born on February 2 1979.
Yuki made her pro wrestling debut on January 8 1995 against Tomoko Kuzumi.
She has worked for All Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling (JWP), JDStar (Jd'), Free, NEO and Dramatic Dream Team (DDT).
Her favorite wrestling moves are the Moonsault Footstomp, the Moonsault Press and the Texas Cloverleaf.
Here's a video of Yuki Miyazaki wrestling Asuka Ohki in Tokyo, Japan at the Itabashi Green Hall.

Kyoko Okada

Kyoko Okada was a Japanese female wrestler.
On September 1, 1968, she and Miyuki Yanagi won the American Girls' Wrestling Association International Tag Team Title in Tokyo, Japan.
They lost the titles, but on April 10, 1969, Kyoko and Aiko Kyo won the titles back in Hiroshima.
Some places list Aiko Kyo and Kyoko Okada as the first WWWA world tag champions.
Kyoko was also the All Japan Middleweight Wrestling champion at one time.
She retired from the wrestling ring in 1971.


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Japanese female wrestler, Ayana Mizumura.

Japanese female wrestler, Ayana Mizumura.
In her wrestling career, she has faced many of the great Japanese female wrestlers such as Jaguar Yakota, Dynamite Kansai, Carlos Amano, Chigusa Nagayo.
Ayana Mizumura retired from wrestling April 10, 2005 at the GAEA final card in Kourakuen Hall.

Aya Yuki

Aya Yuki is a Japanese womens wrestler.

Here's a video of her in action, wrestling Arisa Nakajima
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=miaj9AgIWkE

And another of her, teamed with Nagisa Nozaki, wrestling Arisa Nakajima and Kaori Oki.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPztrbfznWE

Miyoko Nakayama

Miyoko Nakayama was born October 10 1950. She was better known under her wrestling name, Miyoko Hoshino
Miyoko worked for the AJW promotion her entire career
She defeated Sarah Lee for the WWWA Singles title on July 26 1972. She lost it to Sandy Parker, but won it back before finally dropping the title to Jumbo Miyamoto.
Miyoko then turned around and won the WWWA Tag Team Wrestling titles three times with Jumbo Miyamoto.
After losing the titles, she teamed with Peggy Kuroda and won them a fourth time.

Miyoko was inducted into the AJW Hall of Fame on November 29, 1998 at the Yokohama Arena in Yokohama, Japan.

Toshie Uematsu Wrestling In Japan

Here's a couple of photos of Toshie Uematsu wrestling in Japan.

First, Toshie Uematsu trying to set Saika Takeuchi up for a boston crab.

Next, Toshie driving Sonoko Kato into the mat with a bridging supplex maybe?

Miha Wakiwaza wrestling Jaguar Yokota in Japan

Here's a couple of photos that are supposed to be Miha Wakiwaza wrestling Jaguar Yokota.
I say " supposed to be" because the top one looks like Mimi Hagiwara and the bottom looks like Rie Tamada to me.




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Ayako Hamada wrestling Mariko Yoshida in Japan

Here's some photos of Ayako Hamada wrestling Mariko Yoshida in Japan.

Ayako is working that headscissors armbar thing hard on Mariko.

Both of them being the awesome mat technicians that they are, this must have been a great match.

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Miki Handa

Miki Handa

Japanese womens wrestler.
At one time she worked for LLPW.
She also wrestled in WCW WrestleWar pay per view, (1991)

AKINO - Japanese Women Wrestlers

Ring name(s) AKINO, Noki-A
Billed height 5'3" (160 cm)
Billed weight 135 lbs (61 kg)
Born October 24, 1973
Wrestling Debut July 21, 1998

Mika Akino, better known as AKINO, is a female joshi wrestler .

While still teaching classes at U-FILE, AKINO has scaled her wrestling appearances back dramatically, appearing in an OZ Academy show in January 2007 and in the Jaguar Yokota show on March 11, 2007.

In the mean time, she has taken up golfing and currently travels with a female golfer, Sakura, acting as her caddy while competing in tournaments herself.

One of her most notable students, who was also trained by Yoshida, is Ayumi Kurihara, who has tagged with AKINO several times and also wrestled in M's Style.

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