13 Facts About Hikari Minami

1.

Hikari Minami is known for her work in DDT Pro-Wrestling, where she is a former three-time Ironman Heavymetalweight Champion.

2.

Minami was trained by Gatokunyan wrestler Emi Sakura and made her professional wrestling debut at the age of eleven on February 12,2006, working under the ring name Hikari and facing Sakura, Aika Ando, Hinata and Kinoko in a five-way match at an event in Itabashi, Tokyo.

3.

Six days later, Hikari Minami lost the title to Misae Genki, only to regain it from Miki Ishii later that same day.

4.

On December 5, Hikari Minami wrestled male wrestler Ken Ohka to a time limit draw, which led to the two forming a partnership on January 8,2007.

5.

In storyline, Hikari is sometimes referred to as Suzuka's niece and billed as the "Second Generation Marine Wolf"; Marine Wolves being the former tag team of Suzuka Minami and Akira Hokuto.

6.

From December 7,2007, to December 13,2008, Hikari Minami took an entire year off professional wrestling to concentrate on finishing junior high school.

7.

Hikari Minami returned to Smash on March 31,2011, at Smash.

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8.

Hikari Minami lost the title to Chii Tomiya only five days later in her first defense.

9.

Hikari Minami went on to win the match in just under three minutes with the Blockbuster.

10.

On January 4,2012, Hikari Minami won Ribbon: The Best 2012, a six-person tag team match set to determine the new face of the promotion in the aftermath of Emi Sakura's departure.

11.

On January 2,2013, it was announced that Hikari Minami had officially quit Ice Ribbon effective December 31,2012.

12.

On October 6,2015, it was announced that Hikari Minami would be returning and wrestling her first match in over three years at Apple Star Puroresu's inaugural event on November 27,2015.

13.

On January 10,2016, it was announced that Hikari Minami had signed an exclusive contract with Apple Star Puroresu.