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Hana Kimura (pronunciation ⓘ) (木村花, Kimura Hana, September 3, 1997 – May 23, 2020) was a Japanese joshi puroresu professional wrestler.She worked for native companies in her country such as World Wonder Ring Stardom from 2016 to 2020, and Wrestle-1, in addition to having made appearances for foreign companies such as Ring of Honor, Pro-Wrestling: EVE, and some independent promotions ...
Mariko Umeda (梅田 麻里子, Umeda Mariko, November 1, 1967 – August 16, 1997), better known by her ring name Plum Mariko (プラム麻里子, Puramu Mariko), was a Japanese female professional wrestler who wrestled for Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling from 1986 to 1992 and then, JWP Joshi Puroresu from 1992 until her death in 1997.
Emiko Kado (門 恵美子, Kado Emiko); January 28, 1976 – April 9, 1999) was a Japanese female professional wrestler. She died after a wrestling injury, only months into her professional career. Kado's wrestling-related ring death was the second to occur in Japan. (The first was fellow joshi wrestler Plum Mariko.)
Pages in category "Japanese female professional wrestlers" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 273 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The Hana Kimura Memorial Show 2 (木村花メモリアルマッチ『またね』, Kimura Hana Memoriaru Matchi "Matane" 2) was the second Japanese professional wrestling memorial show and pay-per-view event promoted by Kyoko Kimura to commemorate the second anniversary of the death of her daughter Hana Kimura, who committed suicide on May 23, 2020.
Yoshida debuted for All Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling (AJW or Zenjo) on October 10, 1988 at Tokyo's Korakuen Hall in a match against Keiko Waki. Before her neck injury in late 1992, which would cause her to miss two years of ring time, Yoshida was easily one of the best young stars in AJW, often showcasing Lucha Libre-inspired aerial maneuvers to go along with her mat-work skills.
The Tokitsukaze stable hazing scandal occurred in Japan on June 26, 2007, when Takashi Saito (斉藤 俊, Saitō Takashi), a seventeen-year-old junior sumo wrestler who fought under the shikona of Tokitaizan, collapsed and died after a training session at Tokitsukaze stable's lodgings in Inuyama, Aichi Prefecture, Japan.
Chiemi Kitagami (北上 知恵美, Kitagami Chiemi, November 17, 1982 – September 14, 2005) was a Japanese professional wrestler.She made her debut in September 2001 for All Japan Women's Pro Wrestling under her real name but left the promotion shortly after.