TAKAYAMANIA EMPIRE V Announced For September 7th At Korakuen Hall
The next TAKAYAMANIA EMPIRE show.
The fifth installment of TAKAYAMANIA EMPIRE is scheduled to take place on September 7th at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan.
The show is to honor former wrestler Yoshihiro Takayama, who has been paralyzed from the neck down since 2017. Making the announcement of the 2026 show was Minoru Suzuki. He is a close friend of Takayama’s and has competed on the TAKAYAMANIA shows.
TAKAYAMANIA EMPIRE V
開催決定！
9/7(月) 後楽園ホール
18:30〜
出場選手、対戦カードは後日発表します。
ただし！
鈴木みのるは出ます！
決定！
今年も一緒に叫ぼう。。No Fear〜〜〜〜！ pic.twitter.com/lvcWfc1Mr4
— 鈴木みのる (@suzuki_D_minoru) June 3, 2026
The 2025 TAKAYAMANIA EMPIRE event featured the likes of Naomichi Marufuji, KENTA, and Katsuyori Shibata. Below are the results from the 2025 show:
- Daiki Nagai def. Shouta Kofuj
- Kazushi Sakuraba & Hideki Suzuki def. Dan Tamura & Hikaru Sato by knockout
- Chihiro Hashimoto & Yuu def. Hiroyo Matsumoto & Yurika Oka
- Kazusada Higuchi, MAO & Danshoku Dino def. Yuki Ueno, HARASHIMA & Yasu Urano
- Katsuyori Shibata & KENTA vs. Minoru Suzuki & Naomichi Marufuji – Time Limit Draw (30:00)
Among the special guests that appeared at the 2025 show were Kenta Kobashi, Meiko Satomura, Hiroshi Tanahashi, and El Desperado.
