Japanese Female Wrestling, Jaguar Yokota

Here is a picture of legendary joshi puroresu star Jaguar Yokota.
This also was posted by hugo999 at the Box y Lucha forum, again showing Japanese womens wrestling's appeal.

In her prime, Jaguar was considered one of the best wrestlers in the world, male or female.
And she held the belts to prove it.
She held the All Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling (AJW) All Japan Junior Championship, the AJW All Japan Singles Championship, the World Women's Wrestling Association (WWWA) World Tag Team Championship (with Ayumi Hori), the WWWA World Singles Championship twice, the NWA International Tag Team Championship (with Hitomi Okumura), the Universal Wrestling Association (UWA) World Women's Championship, the TWF World Women's Title, the TWF World Women's Tag Team Championship (with Yuko Kosugi) and the AWF Women's Championship.
And in 1996, Jaguar Yokota was inducted into the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame.

Japanese Female Wrestler Devil Masami

Here is an old picture I found of legendary Japanese female wrestler Devil Masami on the Box y Lucha forum posted by hugo999.
Masami had a long joshi career that spanned from 1978 to her retirement in 2008.
And as you can see, her fame wasn't limited to just Japan.

Devil was the All Japan Women's Pro Wrestling (AJW) Champion, the WWWA World Heavyweight Champion, the AAAW Singles Champion and held the AAAW Tag Team Championship with Aja Kong, the JWP Open Weight Singles Champion, and the JWP Tag Team Champion three times with Dynamite Kansai, Hikari Fukuoka and Cutie Suzuki.
She was also inducted into the AJW Hall of Fame in 1998 and the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame in 1996.

Manami Toyota Takes on Everybody!

This is one of the most amazing joshi puroresu matches I have ever seen.
It was posted on YouTube by nagashimark with credits to DoubleMiz and Uncle Oni.

In this match, Manami Toyota takes on every girl on the AJW roster.
Yes, that's right, every girl on the AJW roster.
Some of the wrestlers she takes on are Takako Inoue, Aja Kong, Mima Shimoda and Mariko Yoshida.
Can you see a WWE Diva or TNA Knockout doing this?
Okay, maybe Beth Phoenix or Awesome Kong.

This is only part one of the match, and I would love to know the set up behind this.
Did Manami do something wrong?

Anyway, here is part one....

Results for IBUKI "Extra" on May 4, 2009

Results for IBUKI "Extra" on May 4, 2009 at Itabashi Green Hall, Tokyo, Japan.

Tomoka Nakagawa defeated SENDAI Girl's Yukari Ishino in 9:37 with the CRB.

Ray over SENDAI Girl Hiren in 11:59 with a Moonsault Press.

Misaki Ohata wrestled SENDAI Girl's DASH Chisako to the 20 minute time limit resulting in a draw.
THEN 5 more minutes were out on the clock, and they still went to another draw.
When's the last time you saw a 25 minute match with the WWE Divas that went to a draw?

The tag team of Ryo Mizunami and Sendai Sachiko beat Hiroyo Matsumoto and Esui in 21:22.
Mizunami used a Diving Guillotine Drop on Esui.
Again...a 22 minute womens match.

You can find out more about IBUKI at their website here:
http://s-ovation.com/wrestling/english.html

Or their MySpace page here:
http://www.myspace.com/ibukipro

Mima Shimoda versus Akira Hokuto

A while back I mentioned some really good Japanese professional women wrestling matches on YouTube, well here is one from Veoh posted by shupercousin.
It's a match between Mima Shimoda and Akira Hokuto from August 30th, 1995.
Mima Shimoda, Etsuko Mita and Akira had once formed a group called "Las Cachorras Orientoles" or LCO in AJW, but this looks like it too place after all that was over.


Watch LCO Faceoff! Akira Hokuto vs Mima Shimoda in Entertainment | View More Free Videos Online at Veoh.com

When Will Ayako Hamada Show Up In TNA?

Now I am really wondering when Ayako Hamada will show up in TNA.
Her signing with them was reported almost a month ago, and I'm wondering if TNA will pull a Sarah Stock and wait months before we see her in the ring.
(Watch, as soon as I post this she'll show up)
I checked TNA's homepage, and neither Sarah nor Ayako are listed there.
I'm also thinking that Sarah and Ayako would make an awesome tag team.
Lucha Libre and Joshi Puroresu together.
Just be glad the WWE didn't sign them, or they'd both debut as valets.

Hoshi Hamuko

Hoshi Hamuko is a Japanese female wrestler.
She was born on October 19, 1982 on the island of Hokkaido.
Hoshi is 4'9 and weighs 132 pounds.
She made her pro wrestling debut on May 11, 2008 in Tokyo.
Hoshi wrestles for the Ice Ribbon promotion in Japan.

JDStar

Yumi Ohka

In the early 1990's there was a boom in joshi puroresu.
Several promotions started then and among them was a wrestling promotion created by the legendary Jaguar Yokota called JDStar.
She started the promotion in 1996, and in the beginning, because of her star power, she was the main attraction.
But by 1998, she felt the promotion was going nowhere and she decided to leave and become a freelancer.
When Jaguar left, the promotion was bought by Kiyu Uji, and he tried to build the comapny up.
But even with popular performers such as Lioness Asuka, Aja Kong, and Chigusa Nagayo, it still wasnt taking off.

Fuka

In 2001, Hidenobu Ichimaru bought the company from Kiyu Uji, and revamped it with a new gimmick to push the wrestlers.
The new gimmick was "Athress" or athlete-actress. Similar to the WWE renaming their women wrestlers as "Divas".
His method of drawing in models and training them to become wrestlers drew fire from fans and established wrestlers alike.
Again, similar to the WWE Diva situation.
Several of the established female wrestlers thought that the "Athresses" shouldn't be in the same ring as them.
JDStar struggled and finally went under in the summer of 2007.

Shibutani

Although a lot of the wrestlers were basically "throw aways" several stars did emerge including The Bloody, Fang Suzuki, Sumie Sakai, Emi Tojyo, Yumi Ohka, Kei Akiyama, Asami Kawasaki, Fuka and Shu Shibutani.

Female Wrestlers of Kaientai Dojo

Japanese professional wrestling promotion Kaientai Dojo (K-DOJO) is one of the few wrestling promotions to feature both men and women in mixed matches.
They will wrestle each other during mixed tag matches or singles matches.

Some of the female wrestlers that have worked for K-DOJO are.....

Tomoka Nakagawa

Yuu Yamagata

Ofune

Apple Miyuki

Bambi

Gaea

Gaea Japan was a well known Japanese women's professional wrestling promotion founded by Chigusa Nagayo in 1995.
During it's run, the promotion had ties with Frontier Martial Arts Wrestling (FMW), World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and even had it's own weekly show on The Wrestling Channel.
At a press conference on August 24, 1994, charter members Chigusa, KAORU, and Bomber Hikaru (Mitsuyo Mura) announced the formation of the promotion, and wasted no time in holding rookie auditions the same day.
The new promotion held its first show on April 15, 1995 at Tokyo's Korakuen Hall. "Memorial First Gong" was a sellout and GAEA went on to hold monthly shows at Korakuen and went on the road to hold events in other Japanese cities.
Some of the other wrestlers that worked for Gaea included Toshiyo Yamada, Meiko Satomura, Chikayo Nagashima, Sugar Sato and Carlos Amano.
One of the biggest events in Gaea's run was on December 27, 1999, with the reunion of 80's tag team sensations, the Crush Gals (Chigusa Nagayo and Lioness Asuka).
On April 10, 2005, GAEA's run ended at the appropriately titled, "Eternal Last Gong" ending in the place it began, Korakuen Hall.
At the show, Chigusa lost to her protégée, Meiko Satomura in the main event.
Chigusa Nagayo offically retired after the match.

Gaea Japan was the focus of the 2000 documentary "Gaea Girls", by Kim Longinotto and Jano Williams.

And here is part one of Mayumi Ozaki and Chikayo Nagashima wrestling Akira Hokuto and Maiko Matsumoto at GAEA, on April 29, 1997.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8UiQH86pVgw
The video was posted by nagashimark on YouTube. You should really check out his channel, he's got a lot of good videos posted there.

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.....

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.

Michiko Ohmukai wrestling in Japan

Here's a couple of photos of Michiko Ohmukai wrestling in Japan.

First, about to apply a Crucifix powerbomb (?) to Akino.
Then the same wrestling move on Pika 2.


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Toshiyo Yamada

Name Toshiyo Yamada
Real name Toshiyo Yamada
Nicknames Yama-San
Name history Toshiyo Yamada
Trained by: Jaguar Yokota
Birth date February 27, 1970 - Urawa City, Japan
Pro wrestling debut: July 27, 1987 - Honjo, Japan
Height 5'6"/168 cm
Weight 164 lbs/74 kg
Signature moves Reverse Gory Special, Spinning Leg Lariat, Backdrop Suplex
Titles: AJW All Japan Junior Wrestling Championship, AJW All Japan Tag Team Championship (with Etsuko Mita), UWA Tag Team Championship (with Manami Toyota), WWWA All Pacific Championship (2), WWWA Tag Team Championship (3) (2 with Manami Toyota, 1 with Etsuko Mita)



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Lioness Asuka

Wrestler name: Lioness Asuka
Real name: Tomoko Kitamura
Nicknames: Tomo
Name history: Tomoko Kitamura, Lioness Asuka
Born July 28th, 1963 in Hasuda, Japan
Pro wrestling debut: May 10th, 1980 in Omiya, Japan
Height 5'7"/170 cm
Weight 172 lbs/78 kg
Signature moves Towerhacker Bomb, Liger Bomb, Giant Swing, Brainbuster, LSD III
Titles: AAAW Tag Team Champion (with Chigusa Nagayo), AJW All Japan Junior Womens Wrestling Championship, AJW All Japan Singles Champion (2), JD' TWF World Women’s Wrestling Champion (4), LLPW Six-Woman Tag Team Champion (2) (with Eagle Sawai & Shark Tsuchiya), NEO Singles Champion, NWA Pacific Women's Wrestling Champion (2), Queen OF ARSION Champion, Twin Star Of ARSION Champion (2 with GAMI, 1 with Mariko Yashida ), Unified Global Champion, WWWA World Singles Champion (2), WWWA World Tag Team Champion (4) (with Chigusa Nagayo)

Kyoko Inoue

Name Kyoko Inoue
Real name Kyoko Inoue
Name history Kyoko Inoue
Birth date April 22, 1969 - Nanyou City, Japan
Pro wrestling Debut: : October 10, 1988 - Tokyo, Japan
Height 5'3"/166 cm
Weight 209 lbs/95 kg
Signature moves Niagara Driver, Spidernest STF, Lariat, Giant Swing
Titles: AJW Singles Womens Wrestling Champion, IWA World Singles Womens Wrestling Champion (2), NEO Tag Team Womens Wrestling Champion (with Etsuko Mita), NEO Singles Womens Wrestling Champion (2), NWA Pacific Women's Wrestling Champion (2), TWF Singles Womens Wrestling Champion (2), WEW Six-Man Tag Team Womens Wrestling Champion (with Kodo Fuyuki & Chocoball Mukai), WEW Tag Team Womens Wrestling Champion (with Kodo Fuyuki), WWWA All Pacific Womens Wrestling Champion (3), WWWA Tag Team Womens Wrestling Champion (with Takako Inoue), WWWA World Singles Womens Wrestling Champion (3)

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KAORU

Wrestler: KAORU
Real name: Kaoru Maeda
Name history: Kaoru Maeda, Infernal KAORU, KAORU
Born: February 9, 1969 in Sasebo, Nagasaki, Japan
Pro wrestling debut: August 8, 1986 against Megumi Kudo
Height: 5'5"/167 cm
Weight: 150 lbs/68kg

On December 26 1987, lost to Suzuka Minami in a match for the vacant AJW Junior title.
October 10 1988 With Mika Takahashi (Honey Wings), won the AJW Tag Team titles, defeating Erika Shishido (Aja Kong) & Nobuko Kimura (Bison Kimura). Lost the titles on March 4 1989 to Reuben Amada & Miori Kamiya (later Cooga).
1992 - Won the Universal JCTV title. Lost it to Lady Apache in 1993.
On January 19 1992, Kaoru and Lady Apache lost to Manami Toyota & Toshiyo Yamada in a match where the winners would become the first UWA Womens Tag Team champions.
December 9 1995 With Hikari Fukuoka, won the JWP Tag Team titles, defeating Dynamite Kansai & Cuty Suzuki. Lost the titles on July 7 1996 to Dynamite Kansai & Cuty Suzuki.
April 7 2002 - With Mayumi Ozaki won the AAAW Tag Team titles from Chikayo Nagashima and Sugar Sato.

KAORU wrestling Shu Shibutani August 26, 2007 in Tokyo, Japan
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48Pw-SW5htw

Jaguar Yokota

Name Jaguar Yokota
Real name Rimi Yokota
Name history Rimi Yokota (Pro wrestling debut: - 81), Jaguar Yokota (81 - ), Li Huan, Himemaru/Kurohime (late 90's)
Born July 25, 1961 in Tokyo, Japan
Pro wrestling debut: June 28, 1977 at the Ota Ward Gym in Tokyo, Japan
Height 5'3"/159 cm
Weight 119 lbs/54 kg
Signature moves Double Arm Piledriver, Jaguar Back Suplex, Huracarrana, Hip Attack
Titles: AJW All Japan Junior Wrestling Championship, AJW All Japan Singles Championship, WWWA World Tag Team Championship (with Ayumi Hori), WWWA World Singles Championship (2), NWA International Tag Team Championship (with Hitomi Okumura), UWA World Women's Championship, TWF World Women's Title, TWF World Women's Tag Team Championship (with Yuko Kosugi), AWF Women's Championship

Jaguar Yokota wrestling Kanako Motoya in Japan
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PdjRoP48upU

Chigusa Nagayo

Name Chigusa Nagayo
Real name Chigusa Nagayo
Nicknames Chiko-Chan
Name history Chigusa Nagayo, ZERO
Birth date December 8, 1964 - Omura, Japan
Pro wrestling debut: August 8, 1980
Height 5'5"/165 cm
Weight 192 lb/87 kg
Titles: AAAW Singles Champion (3), AAAW Tag Team Champion (with Lioness Asuka), AJW Junior Wrestling Womens Wrestling Heavyweight Champion (2), IWA Singles Champion, WWWA All Pacific Champion (2), WWWA Singles Champion, WWWA World Tag Team Womens Wrestling Champion (4) (with Lioness Asuka)

Chigusa Nagayo wrestling Devil Masami in Japan
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9FabTX8d8w