Kazuya Yuasa (湯浅 和也, Yuasa Kazuya) is a Japanese professional wrestler, better known for his ring names Gaina (stylized…
Kazuya Yuasa (湯浅 和也, Yuasa Kazuya) is a Japanese professional wrestler, better known for his ring names Gaina (stylized in all capital letters) and Shisao (シーサー王, Shīsāō). He has worked in Michinoku Pro Wrestling, Osaka Pro Wrestling and Okinawa Pro Wrestling, having titles in all the three promotions.
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Famous People from Tokushima Prefecture
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Takashi Otsuka (Japanese: 大塚 崇, Ōtsuka Takashi; born July 17, 1971), known by the ring name Alexander Otsuka, is a…
Takashi Otsuka (Japanese: 大塚 崇, Ōtsuka Takashi; born July 17, 1971), known by the ring name Alexander Otsuka, is a Japanese professional wrestler and former mixed martial artist. Having competed for multiple pro wrestling organizations in his career, he is known for his work in the Battlarts promotion, as well as Dradition and the Japanese independent circuit. Otsuka made the move from a successful professional wrestling career to mixed martial arts competition in 1995. He earned a notable victory over Vale Tudo pioneer Marco Ruas in 1998. Though Otsuka finished his career in 2006 with a 4–13 record, he mostly faced very high-ranked opponents, including all-time greats Renzo Gracie, Ken Shamrock, Igor Vovchanchyn, Quinton Jackson, Wanderlei Silva, and Anderson Silva, all of whom defeated him. Otsuka was famous for his toughness in the ring.
Kensuke Shinzaki (新崎 健介 Shinzaki Kensuke, born December 2, 1966), known by the ring names Jinsei Shinzaki (新崎 人生…
Kensuke Shinzaki (新崎 健介 Shinzaki Kensuke, born December 2, 1966), known by the ring names Jinsei Shinzaki (新崎 人生, Shinzaki Jinsei) and Hakushi (白紙), is a Japanese professional wrestler, wrestling executive, businessman and fitness coach. He is signed to the Michinoku Pro Wrestling promotion as a wrestler and their president. He is also a co-founder and co-runner of Sendai Girls' Pro Wrestling, alongside Meiko Satomura. Known as the "White Angel", Shinzaki is also known for his appearances with other Japanese promotions such as All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW), New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), and Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling (FMW). To American fans, Shinzaki is perhaps most known for his stint in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) from 1994 to 1996 as Hakushi. Shinzaki's motto is the kongō-zue inscription, "Namu Daishi Hensho Kongo (Japanese: 南無大師遍照金剛, lit. 'I take refuge in the Great Master, the Diamond who illuminates everywhere.')". His gimmick sees him portray an aruki henro or Shikoku pilgrim, of which sees him in full pilgrimage garments, including white robes and a takuhatsugasa hat, and carrying a shakujo staff and a kongo-zue whilst praying to and in the ring. Outside of wrestling, he runs a food truck company and an elderly fitness organization.