1. Sojiro Higuchi, best known as Jiro "Ikemen" Kuroshio and known as Kuroshio Tokyo Japan, is a Japanese professional wrestler and internet personality.
20 Facts About Jiro Kuroshio
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Jiro Kuroshio worked for WWE from 2020 until his release in 2023, performing for the NXT brand under the ring name Ikemen Jiro, where he notably formed a tag team with Kushida known as Jacket Time.
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Jiro Kuroshio's father became friends with the elder brother of Yoshihiro Tajiri, which in turn led to a friendship with Tajiri himself.
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Jiro Kuroshio started training with Tajiri's Hustle promotion when he was 14.
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Jiro Kuroshio eventually returned to wrestling by joining the Smash promotion's training camp.
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Jiro Kuroshio adopted the name "Kuroshio" from the name of the nabemono restaurant operated by his parents, "Nabeya Kuroshio".
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At WNC Before the Dawn, Jiro Kuroshio wrestled the very first match for Wrestling New Classic, losing to Josh O'Brien.
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At an event at Korakuen Hall on August 30,2012, after defeating Koji Doi, Jiro Kuroshio announced he had become an apprentice of Hajime Ohara and joined Ohara's unit "DQN".
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Jiro Kuroshio participated in 2012's Dave Finlay Cup, losing to Koji Doi in the semi-final.
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Jiro Kuroshio quickly formed the stable Novus with fellow WNC alumni Kodama, Doi and Fujiwara.
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Jiro Kuroshio would make it to the semi-finals of the 2015 Wrestle-1 Grand Prix before losing to the eventual winner Manabu Soya but gained impressive wins over his former mentor Tajiri and former Wrestle-1 Champion Kai.
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On November 27,2016, Jiro Kuroshio defeated Yohei Nakajima for the Gaora TV Championship, his first singles title reign.
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Jiro Kuroshio suffered a posterior cruciate ligament injury during a match against Shotaro Ashino on January 8,2017, forcing him to vacate the Gaora TV Championship in February as he was unable to make the mandatory title defense.
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On March 23,2019, Jiro Kuroshio announced his departure from Wrestle-1, with his last match under contract scheduled to take place on April 3 in Korakuen Hall.
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Jiro Kuroshio periodically returned to Wrestle-1 as a freelancer and participated in a battle royal on the promotion's last card on April 1,2020.
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On May 7,2021, Kuroshio debuted on 205 Live under the name Ikemen Jiro, teaming with August Grey to defeat Tony Nese and Ariya Daivari.
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On July 6, Jiro Kuroshio was announced to be a part of the 2021 NXT Breakout Tournament.
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On October 21,2023, in the All Japan Pro Wrestling 51st Anniversary Tour, Jiro Kuroshio was revealed as an entrant in the World's Strongest Tag League under the ring name Jiro Kuroshio Tokyo Japan, in a team with Seigo Tachibana.
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On October 22,2023, Jiro Kuroshio appeared in DDT Pro-Wrestling at God Bless DDT 2023, making his return to the promotion since his last match in 2020.
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Jiro Kuroshio challenged rookie Takeshi Masada to a singles bout at Ultimate Party 2023 after he had been recommended by Konosuke Takeshita over in America.