{"id":102806,"date":"2024-06-20T16:27:03","date_gmt":"2024-06-20T07:27:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/?p=102806"},"modified":"2024-11-15T21:54:16","modified_gmt":"2024-11-15T12:54:16","slug":"puroresu-a-look-into-japans-pro-wrestling-scene","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/puroresu-a-look-into-japans-pro-wrestling-scene\/","title":{"rendered":"Puroresu: A Look into Japan&#8217;s Pro Wrestling Scene"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>If you look at Japan, the most popular sport in the country is <a href=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/how-japanese-baseball-hit-a-home-run-with-international-fans\/\" class=\"ek-link\">baseball<\/a>, and then depending on the poll, closely followed by the national sport <a href=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/sumo-ancient-tradition\/\" class=\"ek-link\">sumo<\/a>, and then soccer. But there is another sport that is particularly popular with spectators and fans in America, Mexico and Japan \u2014 <strong>wrestling!<\/strong> However, professional fighting in Japan differs somewhat from its American counterpart. So, let&#8217;s take a deeper dive into the Japanese wrestling scene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ht-block-toc  is-style-outline htoc htoc--position-wide toc-list-style-plain\" data-htoc-state=\"expanded\"><span class=\"htoc__title\"><span class=\"ht_toc_title\">Table of Contents<\/span><span class=\"htoc__toggle\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\"><g fill=\"#444\"><path d=\"M15 7H1c-.6 0-1 .4-1 1s.4 1 1 1h14c.6 0 1-.4 1-1s-.4-1-1-1z\"><\/path><path d=\"M15 1H1c-.6 0-1 .4-1 1s.4 1 1 1h14c.6 0 1-.4 1-1s-.4-1-1-1zM15 13H1c-.6 0-1 .4-1 1s.4 1 1 1h14c.6 0 1-.4 1-1s-.4-1-1-1z\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg><\/span><\/span><div class=\"htoc__itemswrap\"><ul class=\"ht_toc_list\"><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#htoc-a-brief-history-of-professional-wrestling-in-japan\">A Brief History of Professional&nbsp;Wrestling&nbsp;in Japan<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#htoc-rules-of-pro-wrestling-in-japan\">Rules of Pro&nbsp;Wrestling&nbsp;in Japan<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#htoc-wrestling-promotions-in-japan\">Wrestling&nbsp;Promotions in Japan <\/a><ul class=\"ht_toc_child_list\"><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#htoc-new-japan-pro-wrestling\">New Japan Pro&nbsp;Wrestling<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#htoc-female-wrestling-stardom\">Female&nbsp;Wrestling: Stardom<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#htoc-all-japan-pro-wrestling\">All Japan Pro&nbsp;Wrestling<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#htoc-ddt-pro-wresling\">DDT Pro Wresling<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#htoc-where-to-watch-pro-wrestling-in-japan\">Where to Watch Pro&nbsp;Wrestling&nbsp;in Japan<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"htoc-a-brief-history-of-professional-wrestling-in-japan\">A Brief History of Professional&nbsp;Wrestling&nbsp;in Japan<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In Japanese, professional wrestling is called <strong><em>puroresu <\/em><\/strong>(\u30d7\u30ed\u30ec\u30b9), derived from the English abbreviation <em>ProWres<\/em>. At the end of the 19th century, there were initial attempts to make wrestling more popular in Japan, but these failed. It was only after WWII and with the famous wrestler <strong><a aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Rikid%C5%8Dzan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"ek-link\">Rikidozan<\/a><\/strong>, a Korean-born who made his debut in 1951 and was later called the &#8220;<strong>Father of Puroresu<\/strong>,&#8221; that the sport gained more enthusiasm. In 1953, he founded the first professional wrestling promotion based in Japan, the <strong>Japanese Wrestling Association (JWA)<\/strong>, which also included the famous wrestlers <strong>Giant Baba <\/strong>and <strong>Antonio Inoki<\/strong>. It operated for 20 years and made pro wrestling a popular sport in Japan. After Rikidozan&#8217;s death, Giant Baba and Antonio Inoki also left the promotion and established their own, which still exist today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"102903\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/19130004\/japan-prowrestling-001-640x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-102903\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/19130004\/japan-prowrestling-001-640x1024.jpg 640w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/19130004\/japan-prowrestling-001-313x500.jpg 313w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/19130004\/japan-prowrestling-001-150x240.jpg 150w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/19130004\/japan-prowrestling-001.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Antonio Inoki with his champion belt<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"102905\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/19130004\/japan-prowrestling-002-640x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-102905\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/19130004\/japan-prowrestling-002-640x1024.jpg 640w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/19130004\/japan-prowrestling-002-313x500.jpg 313w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/19130004\/japan-prowrestling-002-150x240.jpg 150w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/19130004\/japan-prowrestling-002.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"102904\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/19130004\/japan-prowrestling-003-640x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-102904\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/19130004\/japan-prowrestling-003-640x1024.jpg 640w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/19130004\/japan-prowrestling-003-313x500.jpg 313w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/19130004\/japan-prowrestling-003-150x240.jpg 150w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/19130004\/japan-prowrestling-003.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In the decades that followed, puroresu<em> <\/em>held on to its success and its fan base that watched many matches live at the ring or in front of the television screens. However, with the withdrawal of Giant Baba and Antonio Inoki from official matches, the sport also lost some of its popularity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" data-id=\"102908\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/19130046\/japan-prowrestling-004-1024x640.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-102908\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/19130046\/japan-prowrestling-004-1024x640.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/19130046\/japan-prowrestling-004-500x313.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/19130046\/japan-prowrestling-004-150x94.jpg 150w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/19130046\/japan-prowrestling-004.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" data-id=\"102909\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/19130046\/japan-prowrestling-007-1024x640.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-102909\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/19130046\/japan-prowrestling-007-1024x640.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/19130046\/japan-prowrestling-007-500x313.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/19130046\/japan-prowrestling-007-150x94.jpg 150w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/19130046\/japan-prowrestling-007.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" data-id=\"102906\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/19130046\/japan-prowrestling-005-1024x640.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-102906\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/19130046\/japan-prowrestling-005-1024x640.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/19130046\/japan-prowrestling-005-500x313.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/19130046\/japan-prowrestling-005-150x94.jpg 150w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/19130046\/japan-prowrestling-005.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" data-id=\"102907\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/19130046\/japan-prowrestling-006-1024x640.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-102907\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/19130046\/japan-prowrestling-006-1024x640.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/19130046\/japan-prowrestling-006-500x313.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/19130046\/japan-prowrestling-006-150x94.jpg 150w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/19130046\/japan-prowrestling-006.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption wp-element-caption\">Belts, costumes and masks on showcase at the 50th Anniversary Exhibition of New Japan Pro Wrestling.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The past decades have brought up new icons of the sport, new promotions have come and gone, and Japan&#8217;s pro wrestling scene has established itself. Major events take place every year at huge venues and there are also strong connections to foreign wrestling promotions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"htoc-rules-of-pro-wrestling-in-japan\">Rules of Pro&nbsp;Wrestling&nbsp;in Japan<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The main goal of a pro wrestling match is simple: you have to push down both of your opponent&#8217;s shoulders onto the floor of the ring mat while the referee counts to three and ends the match with naming the winner. Of course, there are further ways to win, including by the opponent giving up, being knocked out, returning to the ring too late during a count out or being disqualified. There are numerous methods to get there and matches can sometimes have different rules.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Unlike wrestling in the USA, which usually has brutal image, <strong>puroresu<em> <\/em>shows more of the fighting spirit of the wrestlers.<\/strong> Many come from other areas of the material arts and combine this knowledge in their fights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" data-id=\"102915\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/19151438\/japan-prowrestling-014-1024x640.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-102915\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/19151438\/japan-prowrestling-014-1024x640.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/19151438\/japan-prowrestling-014-500x313.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/19151438\/japan-prowrestling-014-150x94.jpg 150w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/19151438\/japan-prowrestling-014.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" data-id=\"102916\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/19151438\/japan-prowrestling-016-1024x640.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-102916\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/19151438\/japan-prowrestling-016-1024x640.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/19151438\/japan-prowrestling-016-500x313.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/19151438\/japan-prowrestling-016-150x94.jpg 150w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/19151438\/japan-prowrestling-016.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" data-id=\"102913\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/19151437\/japan-prowrestling-018-1024x640.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-102913\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/19151437\/japan-prowrestling-018-1024x640.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/19151437\/japan-prowrestling-018-500x313.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/19151437\/japan-prowrestling-018-150x94.jpg 150w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/19151437\/japan-prowrestling-018.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" data-id=\"102914\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/19151438\/japan-prowrestling-012-1024x640.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-102914\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/19151438\/japan-prowrestling-012-1024x640.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/19151438\/japan-prowrestling-012-500x313.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/19151438\/japan-prowrestling-012-150x94.jpg 150w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/19151438\/japan-prowrestling-012.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In Pro Wrestling, championships and tournaments are fought for wrestling belts and titles, which the winner then has to defend in the future. <strong>To make things even more interesting, there are not only single matches where one person competes against one, but also tag matches where a group of several people fight against another group, or battles where several wrestlers compete against everyone else.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"htoc-wrestling-promotions-in-japan\">Wrestling&nbsp;Promotions in Japan <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As mentioned above, there are now numerous wrestling promotions in Japan, some large ones, but also many small and regional ones. Here are four of the most well-known.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"htoc-new-japan-pro-wrestling\">New Japan Pro&nbsp;Wrestling<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>New Japan Pro Wrestling<\/strong> (\u65b0\u65e5\u672c\u30d7\u30ed\u30ec\u30b9 <em>Shin Nihon Puroresu<\/em>) is currently considered by many to be the top promotion in Japanese pro wrestling. Founded in 1972 by <strong>Antonio Inoki<\/strong>, New Japan Pro Wrestling has ties to many wrestling organizations around the world. Every year on January 4, a big show takes place in the Tokyo Dome, Japan&#8217;s largest indoor stadium with space for up to 55,000 spectators. But tournaments and matches also take place throughout the year, where many international wrestlers can also be seen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter has-nested-images columns-4 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"102918\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/19152131\/japan-prowrestling-013-640x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-102918\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/19152131\/japan-prowrestling-013-640x1024.jpg 640w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/19152131\/japan-prowrestling-013-313x500.jpg 313w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/19152131\/japan-prowrestling-013-150x240.jpg 150w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/19152131\/japan-prowrestling-013.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Rainmaker<\/em> Kazuchika Okada<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"102922\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/19154224\/japan-prowrestling-023-640x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-102922\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/19154224\/japan-prowrestling-023-640x1024.jpg 640w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/19154224\/japan-prowrestling-023-313x500.jpg 313w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/19154224\/japan-prowrestling-023-150x240.jpg 150w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/19154224\/japan-prowrestling-023.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Hiroshi Tanahashi<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"102919\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/19152132\/japan-prowrestling-020-640x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-102919\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/19152132\/japan-prowrestling-020-640x1024.jpg 640w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/19152132\/japan-prowrestling-020-313x500.jpg 313w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/19152132\/japan-prowrestling-020-150x240.jpg 150w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/19152132\/japan-prowrestling-020.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Tetsuya Naito &amp; Hiromu Takahashi<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"102920\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/19152417\/japan-prowrestling-022-640x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-102920\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/19152417\/japan-prowrestling-022-640x1024.jpg 640w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/19152417\/japan-prowrestling-022-313x500.jpg 313w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/19152417\/japan-prowrestling-022-150x240.jpg 150w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/19152417\/japan-prowrestling-022.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">El Desperado<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the icons of New Japan Pro Wrestling in recent years is <strong>Kazuchika Okada<\/strong>, also known by his ring name <strong>Rainmaker<\/strong>. He joined in 2007 at the age of 20 and won countless championship titles. However, he decided to leave Japan in early 2024 and continue his career in America. Currently, wrestlers such as Tetsuya Naito, Hiroshi Tanahashi, El Desperado, and Hiromu Takahashi are among the top Japanese wrestlers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"htoc-female-wrestling-stardom\">Female&nbsp;Wrestling: Stardom<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>While most people associate wrestling with men, this sport is of course also available for women. In Japan, it is known as <em><strong>joshi puroresu <\/strong><\/em>(\u5973\u5b50\u30d7\u30ed\u30ec\u30b9) and the biggest promotion in Japan for this is Stardom. <strong>Stardom <\/strong>(\u30b9\u30bf\u30fc\u30c0\u30e0) started in 2010 and is now the sister promotion of New Japan Pro Wrestling, which is why there are also crossover events between the pretty female wrestlers and the men. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-5 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"102901\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/19125745\/japan-prowrestling-011-640x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-102901\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/19125745\/japan-prowrestling-011-640x1024.jpg 640w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/19125745\/japan-prowrestling-011-313x500.jpg 313w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/19125745\/japan-prowrestling-011-150x240.jpg 150w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/19125745\/japan-prowrestling-011.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Stardom icon Mayu Iwatani<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"102902\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/19125745\/japan-prowrestling-008-640x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-102902\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/19125745\/japan-prowrestling-008-640x1024.jpg 640w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/19125745\/japan-prowrestling-008-313x500.jpg 313w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/19125745\/japan-prowrestling-008-150x240.jpg 150w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/19125745\/japan-prowrestling-008.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"102900\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/19125745\/japan-prowrestling-009-640x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-102900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/19125745\/japan-prowrestling-009-640x1024.jpg 640w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/19125745\/japan-prowrestling-009-313x500.jpg 313w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/19125745\/japan-prowrestling-009-150x240.jpg 150w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/19125745\/japan-prowrestling-009.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" data-id=\"102899\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/19125745\/japan-prowrestling-010-1024x640.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-102899\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/19125745\/japan-prowrestling-010-1024x640.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/19125745\/japan-prowrestling-010-500x313.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/19125745\/japan-prowrestling-010-150x94.jpg 150w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/19125745\/japan-prowrestling-010.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption wp-element-caption\">Behind the pretty costumes of the Stardom wrestlers lies true fighting spirit.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The current icon of Stardom is <strong>Mayu Iwatani<\/strong>, who made her debut at Stardom in 2011 at the age of 18 and won numerous championship titles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"htoc-all-japan-pro-wrestling\">All Japan Pro&nbsp;Wrestling<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>All Japan Pro Wrestling<\/strong> (\u5168\u65e5\u672c\u30d7\u30ed\u30ec\u30b9 <em>Zen Nihon Puroresu<\/em>) was founded in 1972 by <strong>Giant Baba<\/strong> and was the largest wrestling promotion in Japan in the mid-1970s. After his death in 1999, however, many well-known wrestlers left All Japan Pro Wrestling and the promotion lost support. Nevertheless, it remains on the market trying to bring up new ideas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"htoc-ddt-pro-wresling\">DDT Pro Wresling<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>DDT Pro Wrestling <\/strong>(DDT\u30d7\u30ed\u30ec\u30b9\u30ea\u30f3\u30b0) was established in 1997 and is one of Japan&#8217;s top indie wrestling promotions because they have created a unique style of sports entertainment. <strong>There are comedic interludes during some matches and some fights with strange extra rules. DDT has even organized wrestling events in quirky locations including the Shinkansen, a temple, a zoo, and a bookstore.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-6 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" data-id=\"102912\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/19150359\/japan-prowrestling-015-1024x640.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-102912\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/19150359\/japan-prowrestling-015-1024x640.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/19150359\/japan-prowrestling-015-500x313.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/19150359\/japan-prowrestling-015-150x94.jpg 150w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/19150359\/japan-prowrestling-015.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Plastic boxes in the ring<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" data-id=\"102910\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/19150359\/japan-prowrestling-017-1024x640.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-102910\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/19150359\/japan-prowrestling-017-1024x640.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/19150359\/japan-prowrestling-017-500x313.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/19150359\/japan-prowrestling-017-150x94.jpg 150w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/19150359\/japan-prowrestling-017.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Wrestling wih a doll<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" data-id=\"102911\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/19150359\/japan-prowrestling-019-1024x640.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-102911\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/19150359\/japan-prowrestling-019-1024x640.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/19150359\/japan-prowrestling-019-500x313.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/19150359\/japan-prowrestling-019-150x94.jpg 150w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/19150359\/japan-prowrestling-019.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Wrestling match at a temple<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"htoc-where-to-watch-pro-wrestling-in-japan\">Where to Watch Pro&nbsp;Wrestling&nbsp;in Japan<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the main venues for pro wrestling in Japan is the <a aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tokyo-dome.co.jp\/en\/hall\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" class=\"ek-link\"><strong>Korakuen Hall<\/strong><\/a> in Tokyo. It is located right next to Tokyo Dome and since its opening in 1962, numerous material arts events have taken place. There are events almost every day, including wrestling, boxing and other martial arts. <strong>However, for many wrestling promotions in particular this place is considered as a sacred ground<\/strong>. <strong>Tickets for events there can mostly be bought through the usual ticket portals such as Lawson Ticket, e-plus, Ticket Pia, etc. For tourists, however, it is easiest to get tickets at the same-day ticket counter on site.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-7 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" data-id=\"102917\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/19152034\/japan-prowrestling-021-1024x640.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-102917\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/19152034\/japan-prowrestling-021-1024x640.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/19152034\/japan-prowrestling-021-500x313.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/19152034\/japan-prowrestling-021-150x94.jpg 150w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/19152034\/japan-prowrestling-021.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Approximately 2,000 people fit inside Korakuen Hall in Tokyo.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Of course, there are numerous other locations besides the Korakuen Hall and some promotions even tour throughout Japan. Special venues in Tokyo include matches at <strong>Nippon Budokan<\/strong>, at <strong>Ryogoku <\/strong>(the famous Sumo Hall) and inside the huge <strong>Tokyo Dome<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/embed?mid=1AxnCQr3rDr4oyo8Ioj2yEV7BdplrCfo&amp;ehbc=2E312F&#038;hl=en\" width=\"850\" height=\"480\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p>Have you caught the pro wrestling bug now? Watching a match live is a special experience \u2014 the fights, the wrestlers&#8217; great costumes, the atmosphere among the fans. It&#8217;s something you won&#8217;t forget quickly. 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