>>21381059
miu

Wakana-chan

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>>21381059
Welcome!

>Professional wrestling shows are held all over the world, and in recent years, many fans from overseas have been attending wrestling events in Japan. In fact, the reverse is also becoming increasingly common, with Japanese promotions holding shows overseas. This time, using Tokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling as a case study, we will consider the benefits and risks of expanding into overseas markets. We spoke with Yoichiro Shimizu, founder and coordinator of TOKYO STORY, Tokyo Joshi's local partner in Texas, USA, and Akira Takahashi, Managing Executive Officer at Tokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling who is also responsible for the promotion's overseas business, about TJPW's Texas tour.
>Takagi: Tokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling will be touring Texas in the United States from December 4 to 6 this year. This tour builds on the experience gained from the previous two Texas tours. I'd like to speak with Yoichiro Shimizu, who serves as our local coordinator, and Akira Takahashi, who handles Tokyo Joshi's overseas shows. First of all, Shimizu-san, we first met... about ten years ago at an intercultural exchange event, wasn't it? You were known as the “Texas Oil Tycoon” (laughs).
>Shimizu: My main business is oil extraction in Texas. To be honest, I wasn't interested in professional wrestling, but I happened to meet Takagi-san again in September 2024 after a long time apart.
>Takagi: At the time, I heard that, alongside your oil business, you were running a business promoting Japanese culture in Texas... including a gacha-gacha capsule toy shop. I thought this was an opportunity.
>Shimizu: The oil industry had enjoyed a favorable tailwind for a long time, but during the Biden administration, there was a campaign to bring the fossil fuel industry to an end. I thought it would be risky to continue doing business solely in oil, so I decided to create new business channels. That's when I realized that what I most wanted to do was promote Japanese culture in Texas.

>>21381074
>I started with gacha-gacha capsule toys, then began organizing events featuring Japanese sake and cosplay. Around that time, Takagi-san briefly told me about Tokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling. The words “women's professional wrestling” sent a jolt through me, and I thought, “This is it!” When I subsequently researched the history of women's wrestling, I discovered that it was a distinctly Japanese form of entertainment with a history spanning more than 50 years. That really got me fired up.
>Takagi: And you contacted Takahashi-san straight away, didn't you?
>Takahashi: We held our first meeting in September 2024. Things moved incredibly quickly, but since I'm also the point of contact for AEW, I already had experience and know-how regarding obtaining visas for overseas events. Our goal isn't simply to hold wrestling shows overseas. I believe Tokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling has a very strong affinity with Japanese pop culture, including idols, anime, fashion, and characters, so I knew we would be bringing Japanese culture with us. From a business perspective, I think it's important to be a first mover. There are various risks involved in overseas markets, but you won't know unless you take the plunge. The appeal of an overseas market is that you can create a market from scratch. Texas in particular has an economy with a GDP comparable to that of an entire country, so I felt it had enormous potential. This may bring us to Lanchester's strategy, but when I thought about building an economic sphere with passionate fans, I felt Texas was a good fit. By returning consistently, I hope local fans will be able to experience firsthand the growth stories of the wrestlers and the promotion.
>Takagi: The first Texas tour was in July 2025, and finding venues was a struggle, wasn't it?
>Shimizu: “There weren't any venues that were quite right. Texas is so vast that there are plenty of open, flat spaces, but not many with arena-style seating.

>>21381077
>In the end, we were able to hold the first Dallas show at a public sports facility, Forney ISD The OC. It has arena seating and a large screen, and we'll be returning to the same venue this December. In Houston, we held the show at the shopping center where our gacha-gacha shop is located, POST Houston. The wrestlers walked down a staircase shaped like an X to make their entrances. In Japan, people might not necessarily think of doing things that way, but we decided to make the most of the situation and give it a try.”
>Takagi: Attendance went well, didn't it?
>Shimizu: “Instagram exploded. An eight-second video quickly reached one million views. To be honest, ticket sales hadn't been particularly strong after the initial rush, but once that video came out, sales took off all at once.”
>Takagi: In Japan, when a wrestling video goes viral, you might gain more followers, but that doesn't necessarily translate directly into ticket sales. It really made me feel the cultural differences. Texas also has a strong wrestling tradition. Going back a long way, the Funks grew up in Amarillo, Texas.
>Takahashi: There are a lot of wrestling fans, and the atmosphere gets incredibly lively. One morning, someone staying at our hotel approached us during breakfast and asked, “What are you here for?” We replied, “We're here for a wrestling show,” and they said, “This, right?” and showed us that very video. They seemed to have been watching wrestling for a long time. If people like that already recognize Tokyo Joshi, then I felt there was an established foundation for us there. We're very conscious of bringing Tokyo Joshi's existing package over as it is, rather than localizing it.
>Takagi: The second tour, in March 2026, included a show at SXSW (South by Southwest), so it had a somewhat different atmosphere. However, we ran into trouble when it was time to return to Japan...
>Shimizu: In terms of total attendance, the second tour drew a bigger crowd.

>>21381078
>The audience response was also good. More than half the attendees were repeat customers, so the impact of the first tour translated directly into attendance for the second. Around 80% of the audience were Texans.
>Takahashi: We happened to be there at a time when airport staff in the United States weren't being paid. The planes were operating according to schedule, but the staff at the gates leading to the flights had already gone home, so we couldn't get through security. Even when we asked the staff who remained, the information was confused, and there were police carrying machine guns all over the place. In the end, our luggage was sent ahead on the flights we had originally been scheduled to take, without us. We had to rebook all the flights for those of us who'd been left behind, and somehow managed to get back in time for the Ryogoku Kokugikan show. I constantly had to make decisions within five minutes to ensure that the wrestlers could return safely to Japan. We had multiple connecting journeys that each took five to six hours, resulting in an utterly chaotic trip that lasted a total of 50 hours. However, thanks to the experience we'd accumulated from previous trips, and the efforts of the JAL staff to recover our luggage, both the wrestlers and their belongings arrived in time, and we were able to hold the Ryogoku show safely. Obtaining visas for the United States has also become difficult, with appointment slots for interviews at the US Embassy heavily congested and the application process taking a long time. Fortunately, thanks to our accumulated know-how, everyone has already obtained their visas. Now we just need to stay focused and make sure everyone can enter the country safely when the time comes for the shows.
>Shimizu: “In December, we'll be holding shows at a rodeo venue, Pasadena Rodeo Arena. It's a spacious venue, and I think the wrestlers will make their entrances through the gates normally used for the animals.

>>21381080
>The title of this tour is TJPW Texas Stampede II – It Ain't Our First Rodeo! The grammatically standard form would be ‘isn't,’ but we chose ‘ain't,’ which is commonly used in the American South. It's slang that basically means, ‘This isn't our first time—we know what we're doing.’ We'll also have food stalls set up before the wrestling shows, like a festival food court, and we're planning to create a real festival atmosphere.”
>Takagi: The shows on December 4 and 5 will be in Houston at the rodeo venue, and the December 6 show will be in Dallas. Are there any differences between producing shows overseas and in Japan?
>Takahashi: It's difficult to bring our entire production team from Japan, so we work together with local staff. However, the local teams are extremely small and efficient. One person might be responsible for video, lighting, and sound all at once. They somehow manage to make it work, but the language barrier made things nerve-racking at first. That said, the people involved are professionals, so things tend to get sorted out fairly quickly. I think that's partly a characteristic of the local working culture. We also need to ensure that emergency medical response and security are properly handled, and we've now established procedures and know-how for those areas as well.
>Shimizu: When it comes to attracting an audience, social media is obviously important, but there are also methods specific to the United States. We've been making effective use of advertising in a particular location.
>Takagi: First, you'll need to make December a success. What are your plans for the future?

>>21381084
>Shimizu: I want to expand Tokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling across the entire United States. But rather than relying solely on our current business model of gate receipts—in other words, getting people to physically attend shows—I want to create content based on manga and anime. The idea is to build a world in which the fictional universe and the world experienced at real-life wrestling events subtly overlap and synchronize with one another. People call America the land of the free, but there are still plenty of difficulties and restrictions unique to American society. In particular, traditional ideas about how women are supposed to live their lives remain deeply rooted. I believe Tokyo Joshi's slogan, “KAWAII × DREAM × STRONG — Wrestling That Makes You Look Forward to Tomorrow,” could be a powerful and appealing message in America.
>Takahashi: At the moment, only a limited number of our wrestlers travel overseas. In the future, I'd love for everyone to be able to go together and hold a major show in America.

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Brother you have to start putting spaces between your greentext paragraphs

>>21381137
skill issue

ranking status?

>>21381163
8th, sendai girls shows are 1st a 2nd.

>>21381200
Blowing a smelly yellowy load on that back

>>21381238
Aino's girlfriend is beautiful.

glarking status?

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>>21381319
Always ready

>>21377274
>>21381238
I can easily imagine Haru being a pro with a strap

>>21381533
sybau quincey

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>>21381498
I want to do textiles and crafts with my beautiful Miffy wife

That smug looking grandpappy pisses me off.

>>21381730
The 24 Hour Joy t-shirt gives him a +5 Mirth buff at all times

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>>21381200

Shoko feet

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SPEED IT UP

why is a guy reposting the same miu pictures every thread?

>>21381771
It's a really good picture so I don't care

>>21381776
TRVKE

such a shame that the "puddin" sperg has latched on to tjpw

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It's Shoko Tuesday!!

Life is extraordinarily hard as a trans girl in 2026 but i’m so extremely grateful that i have Joshi , There’s no medium that makes me feel seen or heard like it does , The struggle , The fight , The burning desire to win. Really really happy that i have something like wrestling.

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[Thuganomics News]
Yoppy announced that she's going to John Cena's meeto, stating:
>I've always wanted to meet John Cena once in my life!!
>This opportunity is just too good to pass up...
Yappari, Roman Reigns isn't a worldwide star like John Cena and Kenny Omega.

>>21381794
lol

>>21381750
one could build a thriving joshi promotion upon that back

>>21381902
WLYA

ZENMARKET GO FASTER

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>not being a tenso chad

>>21381088
A TJPW manga/anime? Interesting. They should partner with Crunchyroll

Hyper Misao

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It's fair to say that the Himabs have jannettied the Bee tum in 2026.

>>21381902
I'm gonna need Miss Arai to calm down again because she's looking a little too cunty in this new match portrait

>>21382119
copy/pasting from xitter isn't a personality

>>21382128
That's my tweet though.

>>21382119
I can tell this one was from a shoot woman

chinny bugayang is a woman?

>>21382147
Why is she presenting her pit for my inspection?

it's statistically impossible that a bandswoman hasn't had uncountable amount of hardcore sex

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>>21382153
She's notto aidoru desu and was a regular wagie until her mid 20s so there was never an expectation that she wasn't for sexuals.

love the next ace

the middle endo dog looks like the old guy mifu took a pic with

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>>21381088
Someone give me the condensed version of all this shit.

Nambindians can't read

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kek koda saved this dumbass yokel's life

>>21381750
need to see miu in the dresses miffy wears

>>21382255
lmfao the crowd was so retarded
when they started brawling outside the ring they couldn't stop staying away from the players so they had to return to the ring immediately lol

Shion got a big reaction for the ganbare spot as usual so I assumed they were Tooj fans. I guess it's just a spot every crowd will get into.

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>>21382273
She's the modern day Hogan.

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We all know Chikamania is running wild.

Shion push is coming. She's winning the next gen tournament.

Arai dreamed of the Tokyo Dome, but it will be Shion that reaches it.

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i know it smell crazy in there

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I need Uta to win the IP belt.

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>>21381088
They should adapt the story of Nana.

any tokyo story produced anime/manga would just be aislop

Misao will write the script of it for sure

tjpw is selling its soul to please american businessmen

>>21382351
Misao did this along with her selected cast >>21382332 and she did say she wanted it made into an anime. It is better to focus on an original character with the Tjpw joshi as supporting characters.

>>21382355
once misao graduates there will be few soul left

>>21382355
They are doing handys for money?

>>21382359
Misao would be a great choice for protagonist of the Tjpw anime because she has the strongest gimmick and character.

Hyper Misao. A woman who has created and perfected her own style of pro wrestling. Even by just her entrance to the ring my spirits are lifted. I have been helped by Misao-sama's pro wrestling for many years, so to me she is absolutely a hero and pillar of TJPW.

copypasting tweets isn't a personality

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I love Chiker.

>>21382395
Only her ai sloppa addicted deadbeat father and you porn addicted gooner say that, since she sells less portraits than even shitsao.

>>21382255
>ERIKA! ERIKA! ERIKA!

>>21382289
with longer hair sure
this haircut: >>21382147
>>21382168
is an aesthetic failure

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18th Princess of Princess Champion Shion Kanzaki
>The Ghost of Yendoh
>The Last Soldier of Harue
>The Hime-sama of the Ring
>Shionster
>The K.K.K. (Kanzaki Kwirky Kween)
>The Bald Uncle Whisperer
>The Weeb Slayer
>The Yen Collector
>"The one who killed Suzume's lesbian partner"
>The Yokubari Heart Shaker
>The Ganbare Maker
>The Leader (of Sionism)
>The Koda Chosen One
>The IP Champ that was promised
>The Doom of Arai
>Inoki Reincarnated
>La Hija de Anou

SAY!
HER!
NAME!

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>>21382380
>>21382388
As cool as that would be, I still think the anime should focus on an original character with the Tjpw joshi making appearances and serving as teachers. Basically the story of a girl that finds out about Tjpw and wants to become a wrestler and then becomes a trainee and then makes her debut. We already got a short manga out of it. Time to make it into an anime.

>just make an anime bro how hard can it be

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>>21382423
love the smiley cherry

>>21382424
well at least now they have the money and the aspiration to do an anime so we will probably get one in 2 years. they are probably already working on it behind the scenes. gotta get the right studio for it though.

>>21382442
you are comically stupid

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>>21382403
You can insult me all you want, but you can't insult Chikdaddy, pawdnah. You just crossed the line!!

does he know?

>>21382448
The unc who took this pic shot first

>>21382449
That's the entirety of the english language TJPW spaces.

>>21382424
Shimizu the King of Oil in Texas will get the job done.

>>21382457
just the hyper misao fans

if the dude that is rich and has been funding the texas shows says he wants an anime then we are getting it. believe it!

If he can afford to waste money on a tranime then I'd rather he spend it on the DOME

>>21382481
you will get 20 minutes of several hundred poorly stitched together grok video clips with barely any visual continuity

They should do a hentai anime.

>>21382448
Trannies really do hate Chika for whatever reason.

>>21382443
>>21382449
jej

>>21382255
Would pay good money to watch Aja shoot on these dweebs

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>>21381074
Is the Akira Takahashi quoted in the story the same dude that played guitar in the 80's metal band Loudness?

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I look forward to seeing the confidence inspiring games of Shino Suzuki

>>21382255
kek that kuronbo was bubblin'

>>21382422
>>"The one who killed Suzume's lesbian partner"
now we know who pounded addis’ back

>>21382422
SHION-CHAN GANBARE

>>21382981
formerly ganbare
now bad haircut-bare

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Livin' life like pullin' teeth, I'll die with a toothless grin

>>21383033
she looks perfect here cutting the hair was a mistake

ZENMARKET BUY MY SHIRT

reminder not to give the troon spamming about shion's haircut in every single thread the (You)s xyr craves

>>21383066
bro just get a tenso account, I secured mine 30 seconds after she sent out the tweet this morning

>>21383099
Too much effort. Plus I can use zenmarket credit and just pay later.

>>21383066
what size you get?

bunrin

>>21383210
XL. I wear a US Large.

>>21383256
theres 2 left

>>21383262
How do you see the exact amount?

>>21383268
Just keep adding more to your cart until it gives you an error. That anon is right, you can only 2 to a cart.

>>21383271
Fuuuuck. Is the worldshipping thing on their site instant? I really want this shirt

>>21382420
faggot

>>21383284
No, it works just like ZenMarket.

Shit I don't think I can even cancel my zenmarket order since it's technically already paid for. Speed it up!!!

nobody cares enough to grab it stop spamming

I care.

>>21383296
You don't even buy merch fuck off.

>>21383302
i hear there's two left then please buy one

Don't buy one until zenmarket gets mine

How come none of the twitter trannies are throwing a moral fagging hissy fit over Shino (27) and Haru (17) sharing a hotel room in Kyoto?

If we could safely DM here I would buy it for you and ship it out to you when it arrives stateside, but alas.

Ryan-sensei is a good guy

>>21383318
because we know aino already claimed haru

using my tenso account to buy the final 2 XL shirts to cuck fat boy from getting one

>>21383204
What takes even less effort is not getting any merch at all, which is the likely outcome if you rely on the proxy sites to do it for you.

>>21383383
Kek

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she know

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me stealing (You)r chekis

>>21383387
Arisu is definitely pushing through injury to make the next Korakuen for the Kamiyu tag match. A back injury doesn't just clear up this quickly, does it?

>>21383387
what's up with this dude

>>21383395
Mahiro set a precedent by skipping a show or two with a back problem to make her hometown show. Arisu could and should do the same desu

>>21383435
Shino pushed through to her hometown show and then immediately went on medical leave after. They'll definitely push through if it's important to them, even if they maybe shouldn't.

>>21383483
>medical leave

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>>21383499
Seducing Miss Endo into doing it in her daughters bed so Arisu can smell the sex later.

stalking and posting a non wrestler is creepy

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IT'S UP
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CgGbmbaGUV0

Watching the latest VOD and Koda looks stressed af, the uncs were wilding, don't think they are coming back to that town again

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They are stopping me from having this.

Who is stopping you?

>only one left in stock
FUCK

>only one left
>still awaiting buying

sure is taking a long time to sell two shirts

I don't even understand how to put in a tenso address.

Yeah, that doesn't surprise me.

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The hottest shirt in pro wrestling.

>>21384029
Why the fuck would I understand how Japanese addresses work?

I'm too busy scanning my passport to email to a random Japanese office worker

>>21384035
Don't worry Misao they aren't moving fast

>>21384045
They work just like American addresses kek.

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>/tjpw/ can't figure this out
ngmi

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I have no idea if I did it right. Some random Japanese person might be getting a Misao shirt

>>21384084
None of that makes any sense to me. I don't understand Japanese.

>>21384084
Was I supposed to put my name in English or Japanese? I did Japanese