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Hana Kimura
(Japanese Professional Wrestler)
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Birthdate: September 3, 1997
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
Died: May 23, 2020
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
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Katsuyori Shibata
(Japanese Professional Wrestler and Mixed Martial Artist)
17
3
Birthdate: November 17, 1979
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Kuwana
A 3-time NEVER Openweight Champion, Japanese wrestler and MMA fighter Katsuyori Shibata has also been a coach for NJPW. In December 2021, he announced his first match in 5 years, at the Tokyo Dome. He had practically retired after suffering a subdural hematoma in a 2017 match.
3
Masakatsu Funaki
(Japanese Actor, Professional Wrestler and Mixed Martial Artist)
15
3
Birthdate: March 13, 1969
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Hirosaki, Aomori, Japan
Masaharu Funaki, better known by his stage name, Masakatsu Funaki, is not just a skilled mixed martial artist and wrestler but also a fine actor. He also co-established the MMA promotion company Pancrase. Nicknamed the Modern-Day Samurai, he has performed in movies such as Shadow Fury and Godzilla: Final Wars.
4
Kaori Icho
(Japanese Freestyle Wrestler and Olympic Gold Medalist)
1
0
Birthdate: June 13, 1984
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Hachinohe, Aomori, Japan
5
Shingo Takagi
(Japanese Professional Wrestler)
11
2
Birthdate: November 21, 1982
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Chuo, Yamanashi, Japan
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
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Evil
(Japanese Professional Wrestler)
10
2
Birthdate: January 26, 1987
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Mishima, Shizuoka, Japan
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
7
Saori Yoshida
(Japanese Former Freestyle Wrestler)
0
0
Birthdate: October 5, 1982
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Tsu, Mie, Japan
Height: 5'2" (157 cm)
8
Yojiro Uetake
(Japanese Wrestler and Two-Time Olympic Gold Medalist)
1
0
Birthdate: January 12, 1943
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Ora, Gunma, Japan
9
Seiko Yamamoto
(Japanese Wrestler)
4
6
Birthdate: August 22, 1980
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
10
Manabu Nakanishi
(Japanese Retired Professional Wrestler)
7
1
Birthdate: June 22, 1967
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Kyoto, Japan
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
11
Hiroshi Hase
(Japanese Politician, Governor of Ishikawa Prefecture and Semi-retired Professional Wrestler)
7
1
Birthdate: May 5, 1961
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Oyabe, Toyama, Japan
Retired wrestler Hiroshi Hase is also a former world champion. Initially a high-school teacher of Japanese literature, Hase later stepped into wrestling and even represented Japan at the 1984 Summer Olympics. He has also been a cabinet minister under Shinzō Abe and now represents Ishikawa in the National Diet.
12
Yuji Takada
(Japanese Flyweight Freestyle Wrestler)
0
0
Birthdate: February 17, 1954
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Ota, Gunma, Japan
Height: 5'4" (163 cm)
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Shinobu Kandori
(Retired Japanese Wrestler and Politician)
6
6
Birthdate: October 30, 1964
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Yokohama, Japan
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
14
Yinling
(Japanese Race Queen and Former Professional Wrestler)
4
4
Birthdate: February 15, 1976
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Taipei, Taiwan
Height: 5'4" (163 cm)
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Ōtsukasa Nobuhide
(Japanese Former Sumo Wrestler)
3
2
Birthdate: February 18, 1971
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Hyōgo Prefecture Hyōgo, Japan
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
