The Ballad of Cara Noir in Japan
By: James Carlin It was at Korakuen Hall at Jun Akiyama's 30th Anniversary show in 2022 that the Japanese audience first got
By: James Carlin It was at Korakuen Hall at Jun Akiyama's 30th Anniversary show in 2022 that the Japanese audience first got
By: Dr. Jonathan Foye The Tokyo Dome. Ryogoku. Korakuen Hall. In Japanese pro wrestling, there are a number of iconic buildings with
By: Mavs Gillis As the autumn comes and passes, so does the direct leaf on the tree that connected Rikidozanʼs teaching to
By: Jessie T When Koji Iwamoto exited All Japan Pro Wrestling in December 2021, he left a massive hole in the junior
As Konosuke Takeshita hits the stratosphere abroad, a new kingpin has commanded reverance back home, proving DDT is more than just
By: Sam Gladen It seemed to have come out of nowhere, except to all but the diehard fans. AJPW has seen a
By: Colin McNeil The unstoppable force meets the immovable object. It’s a cliche. Especially in professional wrestling, where the phrase has been dog-eared
Are you new to Japanese wrestling, looking to branch out from New Japan and dive deeper into the world of puro,