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Action Shots from the IPW UK show "The Sittingbourne Spectacular 2010"4/4/2010
@Sittingbourne: The Swallows Leisure Centre (Attendance: 600)

IPW: UK Heavyweight
Title Match
30 min Time Limit
Dave MASTFIFF (Champion)
vs.
Takeshi MORISHIMA
(Challenger)

@30 min 00 sec.
Mastiff defended
his title by
Time-Expired-Draw
(2nd defense)

IPW: UK Cruiserweight
Title Match
30 min Time Limit
Lion KID (Champion)
vs.
Taiji ISHIMORI (Challenger)

@14 min 19 sec. KID beat
ISHIMORI fom reversal of
Rolling Cradle Hold
KID defended his title
for the 2nd time.

(photos courtesy of Rob Brazier)
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Action Shots from the wXw "Bonus Naviation" Oberhousen: Turbinehalle 4/3/2010. (Attendance: 500)

Singles Match: 60 min Time Limit Takeshi MORISHIMA (W) vs. BAD BONES (L) @11 min 42 sec. MORISHIMA beat BONES from BACK Drop SUPLEX / PIN.

Singles Match: 30 min Time Limit
Emill SITOCI (W) vs. Taiji ISHIMORI (L) @12 min 24 sec. SITOCI beat ISHIMORI from MOD-DDT / PIN.

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Action Shots from the "Battle Brittania 2010" 4/3/2010
Swindon: GRAGE DRIVE LEISURE CENTRE (Attendance: 1000)

Singles Match:
60 min Time Limit

Takeshi MORISHIMA
vs.
The SAINT

@11 min 35 sec.
MORISHIMA beat SAINT
from BACK DROP
SUPLEX / PIN.

Singles Match:
30 min Time Limit

Taiji ISHIMORI
vs.
David SHARP

@15 min 03 sec.
ISHIMORI beat
SHARP from
450 SPLASH / PIN.

The first tour of Europe in 2010 by Takeshi MORISHIMA & Taiji ISHIMORI were very succesful with
sell-out crowd in all of the shows! Thanks to promotions 4FW in UK. / wXw in Germany./ IPW in UK.
& most of all, great agency work by Mark Sloan as everything were coordinated in professional manner!


A little of R & R courtesy of Mark Loan. as T.MORISHIMA / T. ISHIMORI & Ryu NAKADA visited ABBEY ROAD!

Action Shots from the 12/6 Budokan Show!


Ran into Masao INOUE at the Noah office as he was visiting the dojo for his light workout. He said that he is recovering from his injury well and hope to comeback to the ring soon. Take care Masao & looking forward to see you back in the ring in the near future.	Got to chat with Kenta KOBASHI during his training. he mentioned that he is in good condition now as he is working out his routine closely with his doctor. He said that he will do his very best to keep up his routine and keep on with his career. Take care & Good luck!

World League Wrestling annual Wrestling Camp 2009
Naomichi MARUFUJI & Atsushi AOKI joined in for the WLW wrestling camp @WLW headquaters at Eldon MO.

9/30 was conducted as a Noah day where MARUFUJI & AOKI introduced the Noah method of Dojo
Training to the all participated wrestlers & worked with many to assist for their improvements.

9/27/2009 Action shots from Budokan Show!

9/25/2009 Action shots from Kamisu Show!

9/23/2009 Action shots from Act City Hamamatsu Show!

9/21/2009 Action shots from Nagoya Int'l Conference Event Hall Show!

Takeshi MORISHIMA & Naomichi MARUFUJI The Future Leader of Pro-Wrestling Noah!

Chatted with MORISHIMA & MARUFUJI at Noah office

Got to meet with MORISHIMA & MARUFUJI and congratulated their job well done for their great success on the
wrestler produced show on the 5th. MORISHIMA said that he could have not done it without the assist from MARUFUJI
& other wrestlers. "it was team effort". MARUFUJI is still sidelined from his knee injury but he said that he is recovering
very well and he has already started to train on regular basis. He said that he will take his time to train and be back in
the ring with 100% condition. I have also congratulated them as MARUFUJI has been appointed as the Vice President and
MORISHIMA is the Chairman of the Wrestlers Association and the Executive position for Noah.
They have told me that they will do their very best to unite everyone and lead Noah to success, and they will never forget
Mitsuharu MISAWA as the founder and I am sure that he will watch over them from heaven.
I have no doubt that MORISHIMA & MARUFUJI's ability as the top athlete and they have also proven that their
talent as producer of show as also top notch!
Goodluck and wishing all the best for their furture and Noah!
Ken Hirayama Honolulu Office

Action shots from the Wrestler Produced show at Differ Ariake July 5th, 2009!

Wrestlers Produced Show [NO PAIN NO GAIN] 7/5/2009 @ Differ Ariake Results! (Attendance: 1800)

1st Match: The Royal Rumble Battle Royal
Participation: Kentaro SHIGA, Tsuyoshi KIKUCHI, Kishin KAWABATA, Junji IZUMIDA, Ricky MARVIN, Takuma SANO,
Tamon HONDA, Masao INOUE, Akihiko ITO, Atsushi AOKI, Genba HIRAYANAGI, Makoto HASHI.
@44 min 59 sec. Masao INOUE (Dressed as Naomichi MARUFUJI) Wins the Battle Royal.

2nd Match: Shuhei TANIGUCHI vs. Yoshinobu KANEMARU
@10 min 10 sec. TANIGUCHI beat KANEMARU with MODIFIED-BACK-DROP-HOLD.

3rd Match: Takeshi MORISHIMA vs. Akitoshi SAITO
@14 min 50 sec. MORISHIMA beat SAITO from BACK-DROP-SUPLEX / PIN.

4th Match: Takashi SUGIURA vs. Taiji ISHIMORI
@8 min 43 sec. SUGIURA beat ISHIMORI from OLYMPIC-YOSEN-SLAM (Avalanche style) / PIN.

5th Match: Muhammad YONE vs. Masao INOUE (with Naomichi MARUFUJI's costume)
@8 min 46 sec. YONE beat INOUE from KINNIKU-MUSCLE-BUSTER / PIN.

6th Match: Go SHIOZAKI vs KENTA
@28 min 43 sec. SHIOZAKI beat KENTA from MODIFIED-GO-FLASHER / PIN.

7th Match: Takeshi RIKIOH vs. Kotaro SUZUKI
@11 min 24 sec. RIKIOH beat SUZUKI from MUSOU / PIN.

It was a great show & well put together by the wrestlers lead by Takeshi MORISHIMA.
Sell Out house of 1800 were treated with mini concerts by KOUYA (duo), Songs by Mighty INOUE & K.SHIGA & K. KAWABATA.
Great Matches of Singles Matches such as SHIOZAKI vs. KENTA (both GHC champions), MORISHIMA vs. SAITO, ISHIMORI vs.
SUGIURA.
Ken Hirayama (Honolulu Office)

Farewell to Mitsuharu MISAWA! Differ Ariake July 4th, 2009

Thousands and thousands of fans showed for Farewell to MISAWA ceremony which was held at Differ Ariake Tokyo Japan
from 1:00pm JST. 7/4. Many of the fans dropped off gifrs and cards and paid respect to MISAWA. At the lobby of Differ Ariake
many of photos of MISAWA over the years of his wrestling career. I 've visited MISAWA's office and found his wrestling
costume and his figure sitting on his desk. I still can't grasp that MISAWA is now gone. It seems he is still there at his desk
as nothing has changed at his room and desk.
I've known MISAWA for over 25 years and I've wanted to be there to pay respect for my dear friend.
I would like to take this time to say Thank you! to all of you who supported MISAWA over the years.
and last but not least. Thank you! Mitsuharu MISAWA. You will always be remembered.
Ken Hirayama (Pro-Wrestling Noah Honolulu Office)

Cauliflower Alley Club 2009!
Ryu Nakada of Pro-Wrestling Noah attended CAC event to honor Japanese Legend Wrestler Akio SATO who has received the
International Award at CAC's banquet/ceremony at Gold Coast Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas NV. 4/15/2009.
Art Crews, George Gordienko, Princes Jasmine, Reggie Parks, Bob Loop, Bill Sky, Eddie Sullivan, Luna Vachon, Steve Yohe, Nick
Bockwinkel, Trevor Murdock, Destroyer, BJ Race are the names of few whose received honors and recognitions.
Mr. Nakada said " I was very happy to see Mr. Akio Sato being honored at the CAC banquet as he was my mentor back when
I started in the business many years ago and we sat down and talked for hours about the old days"

Chat w/KENTA @Wrestle Mania Show in Houston! 4/5/09

Checked out Wrestle Mania with KENTA (4/5/09) in Houston. KENTA loves to check out many
different event not only wrestling but MLB, NBA, NFL and music concerts by various artists.
He says that he learns alot from the production/presentation/sound & effects from various
shows/events to gain ideas. He will be producing his first show on May 17th @Differ Ariake.
He told me that he is looking forward to be returning to USA to participate for ROH/WLW shows.
Good Luck! KENTA / by Ken Hirayama

4/4/2009 ROH show @George R. Brown Convention Center Houston, TX 77010
(Attendance: 2400)

Special Dream Tag Match: 45 min Time Limit
Tyler BLACK & KENTA vs. Austin ARIES & Katsuhiko NAKAJIMA
@22 min 11 sec. BLACK beat ARIES from SMALL-PACKAGE-DRIVER / PIN.

4/3/2009 ROH show @George R. Brown Convention Center Houston, TX 77010
(Attendance: 2200)

GHC Jr. Heavyweight Title Match 60 min Time Limit / KENTA (Champion) vs. Davey RICHARDS (Challenger)
@18 min 32 sec. KENTA beat Davey from GO-2-SLEEP / PIN.
KENTA succussfully defended his title for the first time.

Got to chat with KENTA today after press conf.
he said to the press that he was releaved as he
beat Katsuhiko NAKAJIMA to regain his GHC Jr.
Title back since he lost it to NAKAJIMA back at
Kensuke Office show February 11 at Korakuen Hall.
KENTA also mentioned that he is looking forward to
be meeting all of the fans in USA once again as he
concentrated for the GHC title in Japan during '08.
Participation has been confirmed for ROH shows in
Pitt. PA on March 20th, NY on March 21st
Houston on April 3rd and 4th.
report by: Ken Hirayama Honolulu Office

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Got to meet up with Go SHIOZAKI at Noah Dojo today
while he was working out.
Go has been doing fabulous since his returned to Japan from
long stay in USA with Harley Race's World League Wrestling
in Eldon MO for most of the year 2008.
He mentioned that he has learned so much experiencing the
USA wrestling scenes as oppotunity to participate for WLW, ROH,
FIP & WWE during 2008.
Go says "I want to Thank Harley & BJ for taking care of me and
Thank all of the wrestling fans that supported me. I am looking
forward to be returning to USA in the future. Thank you! USA"
report by: Ken Hirayama Honolulu Office

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I was very fortunate to catch Kenta KOBASHI during his training
at Noah Dojo today and able to chat with him.
He made a comeback to the ring at Noah's Budokan show this
past Sunday March 1st.
He said that he was very happy to be able to make a comeback
from his elbow surgery about 6 month ago.
KOBASHI "I am not yet in the best of condition at this time
but I will take my time and I certainly will return to the title
match scene in the near future. I would like to thank all of
the fans world wide whose supported me during my recovery.
I was very surprised and happy to meet the fans came from
Spain and Taiwan to see my comeback match at this past
Budokan show.
About 400 fans lined up for KOBASHI's autograph/T-shirt
after the Budokan show, and he shook hands with each fans
and thank them for their support!
report by: Ken Hirayama Honolulu Office

3/1/2009 Nippon Budokan Show! (Attendance: 14200)

Nippon Budokan Show! (Attendance: 14200)

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