VIEW FROM THE RISING SUN
by Masanori Horie
The Nippon Budokan is located in Kitanomaru Park in the center of Tokyo, two minutes' walking distance from Subway Kudanshita Station, and near Yasukuni Shrine (a shrine for all Japanese who have died in war). This 42m (140 ft) high imposing octagonal structure holds 14,201 people (arena seats: 2,762, 1st floor seats: 3,199, 2nd floor seats: 7,760, and standee: 480). The Budokan was originally built for the Judo competition in the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, and opened on October 3, 1964. It is modeled after Mt. Fuji and a hall in Horyuji Temple in Nara, and its name is rendered into English as "Martial Arts Hall." The national championships of the different branches of the martial arts (Judo, Kendo, Karate, Aikido, Shorinji Kempo, Kyudo [Japanese archery], Naginata [halberd], etc) are held annually. For music fans, the Budokan is synonymous with superstars' live concerts. The Beatles made their Japanese debut there on July 2, 1966, and Bob Dylan was the first of many to release a "Live at the Budokan" album. For wrestling fans, of course, the Budokan means wrestling's big shows. Now, All Japan Pro Wrestling holds seven big shows, and New Japan Pro holds a few shows, at the Budokan a year. This week's View From The Rising Sun (No. 77) is about the wrestling history at the Budokan.
Nippon Pro Wrestling (JWA) had the first wrestling card at the Budokan on Saturday, December 3, 1966. Giant Baba defended the International Heavyweight title against Fritz Von Erich. Fritz's Iron Claw gave a great shock to fans. Twenty-seven years later, Fritz stood in the ring at Budokan on Saturday, October 23, 1993, and shook hands with Baba.
Giant Baba and All Japan Pro had their "World Open Championship Tournament" from December 6 to 18, 1975 with Dory Funk Jr., Harley Race, Abdullah the Butcher, Dick Murdoch, Dusty Rhodes, Baron Von Raschke, Horst Hoffman, Pat O'Connor, Don Leo Jonathan, The Destroyer (Dick Beyer), Mr. Wrestling (Tim Woods), and Ken Mantell. Its climax was the 13th Anniversary show of Rikidozan's death, which the late Rikidozan's Momota family promoted, at the Budokan on Thursday, December 11, 1975. Giant Baba & The Destroyer beat Dory Funk Jr. & Jumbo Tsuruta.
In the 1970s, Antonio Inoki and New Japan Pro were the leading part at the Budokan. The Antonio Inoki vs. Muhammad Ali match took place at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, June 26, 1976 for Closed Circuit TV in the United States. Inoki wasn't allowed to use any suplexes or submission holds, and they drew after 15 rounds time up. The match was criticized as the most boring match of the century, but die-hard Inoki turned this misfortune into a blessing and became the most popular wrestler in Japan in those days.
February 6, 1976: Antonio Inoki beat Willem Ruska (a gold medallist in judo) (20:35 TKO)
June 26, 1976: Antonio Inoki drew Muhammad Ali (15 rounds time limit draw)
August 2, 1977: Antonio Inoki beat "The Monster Man" Everett Eddie (5th round / 1:38 KO)
October 25, 1977: Antonio Inoki beat Chuck Wepner (6th round / 1:35 Boston Crab)
Inoki was awarded the "World Martial Arts Heavyweight Title" for his achievement by the WWWF (WWF) at Madison Square Garden on December 18, 1978.
"Pro Wrestling Dream All-Star Match," which was organized by the Tokyo Sports newspaper, took place with New Japan Pro, All Japan Pro, and IWE (International Wrestling Enterprise) at the Budokan at 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, August 26, 1979. It was the one and only man's all-star show and an epoch-making event in Puroresu history.
(1) 19-Man Battle Royal: Ichimasa Wakamatsu (IWE), Masahiko Takasugi (IWE), Tsutomu Yonemura (IWE), Hiroyuki Saito (NJ), Munenori Higo (AJ), Junji Hirata (NJ), Devil Murasaki (IWE), Akira Maeda (NJ), Masanobu Fuchi (AJ), Kazuharu Sonoda (AJ), Mitsuo Momota (AJ), George Takano (NJ), Masao Ito (All Japan), Mr. Hayashi (AJ), Kuniaki Kobayashi (NJ), Katsuji Kai (NJ), Goro Tsurumi (IWE), and Kotetsu Yamamoto (NJ) beat Onota to win the battle royal (12:14)
(2) Makoto Arakawa (NJ) beat Snake Amami (IWE) (8:26)
(3) Kantaro Hoshino (NJ) & Mighty Inoue (IWE) beat Osamu Kido (NJ) & Takashi Ishikawa (AJ) (12:32 Hoshino beat Kido)
(4) Kengo Kimura (NJ), Akio Sato (AJ), & Ashura Hara (IWE) beat Haruka Eigen (NJ), Isamu Teranishi (IWE), & Yoshiaki Fujiwara (NJ) (16:22 Hara beat Teranishi)
(5) Riki Choshu (NJ) & Animal Hamaguchi (IWE) beat Great Kojika (AJ) & Motoji Ohkuma (AJ) (11:08 disqualification)
(6) Seiji Sakaguchi (NJ) beat Rocky Hata (AJ) (6:34)
(7) Jumbo Tsuruta (AJ), Tatsumi Fujinami (NJ), & Mil Mascaras (AJ) beat Masa Saito (NJ), Tiger Toguchi (AJ), & Akihisa Takachiho (AJ) (The Great Kabuki) (14:56 Mascaras beat Saito)
(8) Rusher Kimura beat Strong Kobayashi (12:04 countout)
(9) Giant Baba & Antonio Inoki beat Abdullah the Butcher & Tiger Jeet Singh (13:03 Inoki beat Singh)
On Monday, August 29, 1988, "Bruiser Brody Memorial Night" took place, promoted by All Japan Pro. Stan Hansen beat Abdullah the Butcher by disqualification in a rough and tough singles match (10:39). Both guys are still very fine here and keep carrying the bag of "yen" to the U.S.A. and Canada.
All Japan Pro has been the best drawing office at the Budokan since the 1990's. They have had great quality matches and announced "16,300 / sellout" every time over 10 years, though they, actually, can't sell out anymore, and the undercards' quality is usually horrible. New Japan Pro will have their next Budokan show on Friday, June 2, 2000 (Best of the Super Junior 2000), and All Japan Pro will have their next Budokan show on Friday, June 9, 2000 (One Night Tournament for the World Tag Team Tournament).
Please take a look at these singles title match records at Nippon Budokan from 1966 to 2000.
December 3, 1966 (JWA)
International Heavyweight title match
Giant Baba beat Fritz Von Erich (2-1)
(1) Baba beat Fritz (2:36)
(2) Fritz beat Baba (4:46)
(3) Baba beat Fritz (6:55 disqualification)---Baba kept the title
December 11, 1975 (All Japan)
NWA World Junior Heavyweight title match
Hiro Matsuda beat Mighty Inoue (2-1)
(1) Matsuda beat Inoue (11:49)
(2) Inoue beat Matsuda (3:29)
(3) Matsuda beat Inoue (2:29)---Matsuda kept the title
February 10, 1977 (New Japan)
NWF Heavyweight title match
Antonio Inoki beat Tiger Jeet Singh (22:55 countout)---Inoki kept the title
November 11, 1977 (All Japan Woman)
WWWA World Singles title match
Jackie Sato drew Maki Ueda (60 minutes time up)---Sato became the 24th champion by referee's decision
February 8, 1978 (New Japan)
WWWF (WWF) Heavyweight title match
Superstar Billy Graham beat Seiji Sakaguchi (19:33 countout)---Graham kept the title
June 1, 1978 (New Japan)
WWWF (WWF) / NWF Heavyweight double title match
Antonio Inoki beat Bob Backlund (1-0)
(1) Inoki beat Backlund (40:08 countout)
(2) 61 minutes time up draw---both Inoki and Backlund kept the title
July 27, 1978 (New Japan)
WWWF (WWF) Heavyweight title match
Bob Backlund drew Antonio Inoki (1-1)
(1) Inoki beat Backlund (20:22)
(2) Backlund beat Inoki (16:15)
(3) 61 minutes time up draw---Backlund kept the title
July 27, 1978 (New Japan)
WWWF (WWF) Junior Heavyweight title match
Tatsumi Fujinami beat Ryuma Go (13:52)---Fujinami kept the title
September 30, 1980 (New Japan)
NWF Heavyweight title match
Antonio Inoki beat Ken Patera (14:53)---Inoki kept the title
September 30, 1980 (New Japan)
WWF Heavyweight title match
Bob Backlund beat Stan Hansen (16:01 disqualification)---Backlund kept the title
September 30, 1980 (New Japan)
WWF Junior Heavyweight title match
Tatsumi Fujinami beat Ron Starr (18:39)---Fujinami kept the title
September 30, 1980 (New Japan)
NWA International Junior Heavyweight title match
Kengo Kimura drew Chavo Guerrero (15:56 double countout)---Kimura kept the title
June 21, 1985 (All Japan)
PWF (Pacific Wrestling Federation) Heavyweight title match
Giant Baba beat Rusher Kimura (12:34)---Baba kept the title
June 21, 1985 (All Japan)
NWA International Junior Heavyweight title match
Kuniaki Kobayashi beat Tiger Mask (Mitsuharu Misawa) (11:29)---Kobayashi kept the title
June 12, 1986 (All Japan)
United National Heavyweight title match
Gen-ichiro Tenryu beat Super Strong Machine (Junji Hirata) (15:17)---Tenryu kept the title
June 12, 1986 (All Japan)
United National Heavyweight title match
Gen-ichiro Tenryu beat Yoshiaki Yatsu (15:17)---Tenryu kept the title
March 12, 1987 (All Japan)
NWA World Heavyweight title match
Ric Flair beat Hiroshi Wajima (18:29)---Flair kept the title
March 12, 1987 (All Japan)
World Junior Heavyweight title match
Masanobu Fuchi beat Hiro Saito (14:49)---Fuchi kept the title
August 31, 1987 (All Japan)
PWF Heavyweight title match
Stan Hansen beat Yoshiaki Yatsu (9:13 disqualification)---Hansen kept the title
March 27, 1988 (All Japan)
International Heavyweight title match
Bruiser Brody beat Jumbo Tsuruta (17:07)---Brody became the 17th champion
March 27, 1988 (All Japan)
PWF / United National Heavyweight double title match
Gen-ichiro Tenryu beat Stan Hansen (15:32 disqualification)---Tenryu kept the titles
June 10, 1988 (All Japan)
United National Heavyweight title match
Gen-ichiro Tenryu beat Danny Spivey (13:30)---Tenryu kept the title
March 8, 1989 (All Japan)
NWA World Heavyweight title match
Ricky Steamboat beat Tiger Mask (Mitsuharu Misawa)---Steamboat kept the title
March 8, 1989 (All Japan)
World Junior Heavyweight title match
Masanobu Fuchi beat Mighty Inoue (16:18)---Fuchi became the sixth champion
June 5, 1989 (All Japan)
Triple Crown Heavyweight title match
Gen-ichiro Tenryu beat Jumbo Tsuruta (24:05)---Tenryu became the second champion
June 5, 1989 (All Japan)
World Junior Heavyweight title match
Mitsuo Momota beat Isamu Teranishi (14:27)---Momota kept the title
September 2, 1989 (All Japan)
Triple Crown Heavyweight title match
Gen-ichiro Tenryu beat Terry Gordy (12:12)---Tenryu kept the title
March 6, 1990 (All Japan)
Triple Crown Heavyweight title match
Jumbo Tsuruta beat Barry Windham (12:39)---Jumbo kept the title
June 8, 1990 (All Japan)
Triple Crown Heavyweight title match
Stan Hansen beat Terry Gordy (21:33)---Hansen became the fifth champion
September 1, 1990 (All Japan)
Triple Crown Heavyweight title match
Stan Hansen beat Steve Williams (20:32)---Hansen kept the title
November 1, 1990 (New Japan)
IWGP Heavyweight title match
Riki Choshu beat Shinya Hashimoto (16:14)---Choshu kept the title
November 1, 1990 (New Japan)
IWGP Junior Heavyweight title match
Jushin "Thunder" Liger beat Wild Pegasus (Chris Benoit) (12:32)---Liger kept the title
April 18, 1991 (All Japan)
Triple Crown Heavyweight title match
Jumbo Tsuruta beat Mitsuhiro Misawa (23:17)---Jumbo kept the title
June 12, 1991 (New Japan)
IWGP Junior Heavyweight title match
Jushin "Thunder" Liger beat Norio Honaga (13:42)---Liger kept the title
September 4, 1991 (All Japan)
World Junior Heavyweight title match
Masanobu Fuchi beat Tsuyoshi Kikuchi (16:44)---Fuchi kept the title
November 5, 1991 (New Japan)
IWGP Heavyweight title match
Tatsumi Fujinami beat Masahiro Chono (19:49)---Fujinami kept the title
November 5, 1991 (New Japan)
"Greatest 18 Club" Heavyweight title match
Riki Choshu beat Shinya Hashimoto (12:25)---Hashimoto kept the title
November 5, 1991 (New Japan)
IWGP Junior Heavyweight title match
Norio Honaga beat Akira Nogami (18:39)---Honaga became the 17th champion
March 4, 1992 (All Japan)
Triple Crown Heavyweight title match
Stan Hansen beat Mitsuharu Misawa (19:12)---Hansen kept the title
June 5, 1992 (All Japan)
Triple Crown Heavyweight title match
Stan Hansen beat Toshiaki Kawada (21:18)---Hansen kept the title
June 26, 1992 (New Japan)
IWGP Heavyweight title match
Riki Choshu beat Masahiro Chono (11:57)---Choshu kept the title
June 26, 1992 (New Japan)
IWGP Junior Heavyweight title match
El Samurai beat Jushin "Thunder" Liger (13:01)---Samurai became the 19th champion
August 22, 1992 (All Japan)
Triple Crown Heavyweight title match
Mitsuharu Misawa beat Stan Hansen (24:04)---Misawa became the 10th champion
October 21, 1992 (All Japan)
Triple Crown Heavyweight title match
Mitsuharu Misawa beat Toshiaki Kawada (29:52)---Misawa kept the title
February 28, 1993 (All Japan)
Triple Crown Heavyweight title match
Mitsuharu Misawa beat Akira Taue (22:33)---Misawa kept the title
February 28, 1993 (All Japan)
World Junior Heavyweight title match
Masanobu Fuchi beat Tsuyoshi Kikuchi (11:03)---Fuchi kept the title
June 15, 1993 (New Japan)
IWGP Heavyweight title match
The Great Muta beat The Great Kabuki (11:41 disqualification)---Muta kept the title
July 29, 1993 (All Japan)
Triple Crown Heavyweight title match
Mitsuharu Misawa beat Toshiaki Kawada (25:53)---Misawa kept the title
August 25, 1993 (All Japan Woman)
WWWA Singles title match
Aja Kong beat Dynamite Kansai (22:54)---Aja kept the title
September 3, 1993 (All Japan)
Triple Crown Heavyweight title match
Mitsuharu Misawa beat Steve Williams (23:06)---Misawa kept the title
October 23, 1993 (All Japan)
Triple Crown Heavyweight title match
Mitsuharu Misawa beat Stan Hansen (22:10)---Misawa kept the title
June 3, 1994 (All Japan)
Triple Crown Heavyweight title match
Mitsuharu Misawa beat Toshiaki Kawada (35:50)---Misawa kept the title
June 15, 1994 (New Japan)
IWGP Heavyweight title match
Shinya Hashimoto beat Riki Choshu (10:52)---Hashimoto kept the title
July 28, 1994 (All Japan)
Triple Crown Heavyweight title match
Steve Williams beat Mitsuharu Misawa (27:39)---Williams became the 11th champion
August 18, 1994 (UWFI)
Pro Wrestling World Heavyweight title match
Super Vader beat Nobuhiko Takada (19:24 KO)---Vader became the second champion
September 3, 1994 (All Japan)
Triple Crown Heavyweight title match
Steve Williams beat Kenta Kobashi (41:23)---Williams kept the title
September 3, 1994 (All Japan)
World Junior Heavyweight title match
Danny Kroffat beat Yoshinari Ogawa (13:32)---Kroffat kept the title
October 24, 1994 (All Japan)
Triple Crown Heavyweight title match
Toshiaki Kawada beat Steve Williams (37:58)---Kawada became the 12th champion
October 24, 1994 (All Japan)
World Junior Heavyweight title match
Danny Kroffat beat Tsuyoshi Kikuchi (14:56)---Kroffat kept the title
January 16, 1995 (UWFI)
Pro Wrestling World Heavyweight title match
Super Vader beat Gary Albright (11:25)---Vader kept the title
March 4, 1995 (All Japan)
Triple Crown Heavyweight title match
Stan Hansen beat Toshiaki Kawada (31:26)---Hansen became the 13th champion
March 4, 1995 (All Japan)
World Junior Heavyweight title match
Danny Kroffat beat Yoshinari Ogawa (15:33)---Ogawa kept the title
June 9, 1995 (All Japan)
World Junior Heavyweight title match
Danny Kroffat beat Rob Van Dam (17:10)---Kroffat kept the title
June 14, 1995 (New Japan)
IWGP Heavyweight title match
Keiji Muto beat Hiroyoshi Tenzan (19:04)---Muto kept the title
June 14, 1995 (New Japan)
IWGP / UWA World Junior Heavyweight double title match
Koji Kanemoto beat Sabu (19:04)---Kanemoto won the IWGP title
July 24, 1995 (All Japan)
Triple Crown Heavyweight title match
Mitsuharu Misawa beat Toshiaki Kawada (24:16)---Misawa kept the title
September 1, 1995 (Pancrase)
King of Pancrase title match
Bas Rutten beat Minoru Suzuki (15:35)---Rutten became the third champion
September 10, 1995 (All Japan)
Triple Crown Heavyweight title match
Mitsuharu Misawa beat Akira Taue (20:50)---Misawa kept the title
September 10, 1995 (All Japan)
World Junior Heavyweight title match
Yoshinari Ogawa beat Danny Kroffat (13:37)---Ogawa became the 14th champion
October 25, 1995 (All Japan)
Triple Crown Heavyweight title match
Mitsuharu Misawa beat Kenta Kobashi (35:51)---Misawa kept the title
March 1, 1996 (UWFI)
IWGP Heavyweight title match
Nobuhiko Takada beat Shiro Koshinaka (10:53)---Takada kept the title
March 2, 1996 (All Japan)
Triple Crown Heavyweight title match
Mitsuharu Misawa beat Gary Albright (14:20)---Misawa kept the title
March 2, 1996 (All Japan)
World Junior Heavyweight title match
Yoshinari Ogawa beat Tsuyoshi Kikuchi (19:35)---Ogawa kept the title
May 16, 1996 (Pancrase)
King of Pancrase title match
Bas Rutten beat Frank Shamrock (11:11 TKO)---Rutten became the third champion
June 7, 1996 (All Japan)
Triple Crown Heavyweight title match
Akira Taue beat Toshiaki Kawada (17:41 Choke Slam)---Taue kept the title
June 17, 1996 (New Japan)
"Sky Diving J"
NWA World Junior Heavyweight title match
Masayoshi Motegi beat Shiryu (Kaz Hayashi in WCW) (11:51)---Motegi kept the title
WWA World Light Heavyweight title match
Gran Hamada beat Tatsuhito Takaiwa (12:05)---Hamada kept the title
UWA World Junior Heavyweight title match
Shinjiro Otani beat Kazushi Sakuraba (8:13)---Otani became the 29th champion
CMLL World Welterweight title match
Super Delfin beat Taka Michinoku (16:09)---Delfin kept the title
WAR International Junior Heavyweight Title match
Ultimo Dragon beat Gran Naniwa (13:58)---Dragon kept the title
British Empire Junior Heavyweight title match
Jushin "Thunder" Liger beat Dick Togo (15:56)---Liger became the sixth champion
IWGP Junior Heavyweight title match
The Great Sasuke beat Black Tiger (Eddy Guerrero) (16:54)---Sasuke kept the title
July 24, 1996 (All Japan)
Triple Crown Heavyweight title match
Kenta Kobashi beat Akira Taue (27:25 Diving Leg Drop)---Kobashi became the 16th champion
July 24, 1996 (All Japan)
World Junior Heavyweight title match
Tsuyoshi Kikuchi beat Masanobu Fuchi (18:58)---Kikuchi became the 16th champion
September 5, 1996 (All Japan)
Triple Crown Heavyweight title match
Kenta Kobashi beat Stan Hansen (26:07)---Kobashi kept the title
October 18, 1996 (All Japan)
Triple Crown Heavyweight title match
Kenta Kobashi drew Toshiaki Kawada (60 minutes time up)---Kobashi kept the title
December 15, 1996 (Pancrase)
King of Pancrase title match
Masakatsu Funaki beat Jason Delucia (7:49 TKO)---Funaki became the fourth champion
March 1, 1997 (All Japan)
Triple Crown Heavyweight title match
Mitsuhiro Misawa beat Steve Williams (27:52)---Misawa kept the title
June 5, 1997 (New Japan)
IWGP Heavyweight title match
Shinya Hashimoto beat Keiji Muto (26:01)---Hashimoto kept the title
June 6, 1997 (All Japan)
Triple Crown Heavyweight title match
Mitsuharu Misawa beat Toshiaki Kawada (31:22 German Suplex)---Misawa kept the title
July 25, 1997 (All Japan)
Triple Crown Heavyweight title match
Mitsuharu Misawa beat Akira Taue (20:25 German Suplex)---Misawa kept the title
August 20, 1997 (All Japan Woman)
WWWA World Singles title match
Yumiko Hotta beat Kyoko Inoue (18:33)---Hotta became the 45th champion
August 20, 1997 (All Japan Woman)
All Japan Junior title match
Momoe Nakanishi beat Emi Motokawa (13:38)---Nakanishi kept the title
September 6, 1997 (All Japan)
Triple Crown Heavyweight title match
Mitsuharu Misawa beat Jun Akiyama (24:57 Tiger Driver)---Misawa kept the title
September 23, 1997 (New Japan)
Junior Heavyweight "7-Crown" title match
Shinjiro Otani beat Tatsuhito Takaiwa (15:01)---Otani kept the title
October 21, 1997 (All Japan)
Triple Crown Heavyweight title match
Mitsuharu Misawa beat Kenta Kobashi (32:55 Tiger Driver '91)---Misawa kept the title
February 28, 1998 (All Japan)
Triple Crown Heavyweight title match
Mitsuharu Misawa beat Johnny Ace (33:34)---Misawa kept the title
June 5, 1998 (New Japan)
IWGP Heavyweight title match
Tatsumi Fujinami beat Shinya Hashimoto (20:38)---Fujinami kept the title
June 12, 1998 (All Japan)
Triple Crown Heavyweight title match
Kenta Kobashi beat Toshiaki Kawada (33:49 Lariat)---Kobashi became the 19th champion
June 12, 1998 (All Japan)
World Junior Heavyweight title match
Maunukea Mossman beat Satoru Asako (10:12)---Mossman kept the title
July 24, 1998 (All Japan)
Triple Crown Heavyweight title match
Kenta Kobashi beat Jun Akiyama (32:50 Lariat)---Kobashi kept the title
September 11, 1998 (All Japan)
Triple Crown Heavyweight title match
Kenta Kobashi beat Akira Taue (25:39 Lariat)---Kobashi kept the title
September 14, 1998 (Pancrase)
King of Pancrase title match
Guy Mezger beat Ryushi Yanagisawa (30:00 referee's decision)---Mezger kept the title
October 31, 1998 (All Japan)
Triple Crown Heavyweight title match
Mitsuharu Misawa beat Kenta Kobashi (43:29 Elbow)---Misawa became the 20th champion
February 14, 1999 (New Japan)
IWGP Heavyweight title match
Keiji Muto beat Kensuke Sasaki (28:09)---Muto kept the title
March 6, 1999 (All Japan)
Triple Crown Heavyweight title match
Vader beat Akira Taue (12:51)---Vader became the 22nd champion
June 11, 1999 (All Japan)
Triple Crown Heavyweight title match
Mitsuharu Misawa beat Kenta Kobashi (43:40)---Misawa kept the title
July 23, 1999 (All Japan)
Triple Crown Heavyweight title match
Mitsuharu Misawa beat Toshiaki Kawada (21:58 Tiger Suplex '91)---Misawa kept the title
September 23, 1999 (New Japan)
IWGP Junior Heavyweight title match
Kendo Kashin beat Tatsuhito Takaiwa (15:08)---Kashin kept the title
October 30, 1999 (All Japan)
Triple Crown Heavyweight title match
Vader beat Mitsuharu Misawa (12:12)---Vader became the 24th champion
February 27, 2000 (All Japan)
Triple Crown Heavyweight title match
Kenta Kobashi beat Vader (19:49)---Kobashi became the 25th champion
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