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The Itadaki (Japanese: 頂天〜itadaki〜; lit. "Heavenly Summit"; also sometimes called Chōten, using an alternate reading of the kanji) is an annual professional wrestling tournament held by Pro-Wrestling Basara since 2016 (except in 2024). It was first held as a round-robin tournament for the first two editions, and then as a single-elimination tournament. In its current format, first round matches are held with a 10-minute time limit and two count pinfalls; the remaining matches are fought under regular rules. The winner of the tournament receives a cash prize of ¥500,000.

Promotions
Other nameChōten
First eventItadaki (2016)
Event gimmickSingle-elimination tournament
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Itadaki
Promotions
Other nameChōten
First eventItadaki (2016)
Event gimmickSingle-elimination tournament
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The number of participants in the Itadaki has varied over the years, from a lowest of 10 in 2016 to a highest of 16 since the adoption of the single-elimination format in 2018. Hiroshi Fukuda is the inaugural winner of the tournament; Ryota Nakatsu is the only three-time winner.

A similar tournament was previously held under the name Chōten (頂天) in Dove Pro Wrestling. This name was used in 2020 when the tournament was co-promoted between Basara and Dove.

History

On October 7, 2015, DDT Pro-Wrestling announced the formation of its new Pro-Wrestling Basara brand, led by Isami Kodaka, as a replacement for Union Pro Wrestling (UPW), which had officially folded three days earlier.[1] On April 14, 2016, DDT announced the Itadaki round-robin tournament for the Basara brand, to be held between May 1 and June 24.[2][3] Matches were fought to one fall with a 30-minute time limit and the winner of each block was determined by a points system; two points for a victory, one point for a draw, and zero points for a loss.

In 2018, the tournament format was changed to a 16-man single-elimination tournament, and matches were now fought with no time limit. On January 1, 2020, Basara became independent from DDT.[4] The 2020 edition was co-promoted in partnership with Dove Pro Wrestling, both as Basara's Itadaki and Dove's Chōten.

Tournament finals

More information #, Event ...
# Event Date City Venue Attendance Final Ref.
1 Basara 14: Yūmō Muhi June 23, 2016 Tokyo Shinjuku Face 437 Isami Kodaka vs. Hiroshi Fukuda [5]
2 Basara 39: Uchō Tengai July 5, 2017 336 Trans-Am★Ryuichi vs. Fuma [6]
3 Basara 73: Hitori Tenka July 12, 2018 360 Fuma vs. Ryota Nakatsu [7]
4 Basara 100: Tenka Issen July 7, 2019 Ryogoku KFC Hall 365 Isami Kodaka vs. Minoru Fujita [8]
5 Clash! Dove × Basara 2020 July 26, 2020 Osaka Azalea Taisho Hall 130 Naoki Tanizaki vs. Ryota Nakatsu [9]
6 Basara 163: Hoshiai no Sora July 7, 2021 Tokyo Shinjuku Face N/A Sagat vs. Minoru Fujita [10]
7 Basara 203: Kō November 8, 2022 Shin-Kiba 1st Ring N/A Fuminori Abe vs. Yasu Urano [11]
8 Basara 223: Kō June 27, 2023 N/A Sagat vs. Ryota Nakatsu [12]
9 Basara 279: Utage May 23, 2025 N/A Keisuke Ishii vs. Ryota Nakatsu [13]
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Tournaments

More information Year, Winner ...
Year Winner Won Participants
2016Hiroshi Fukuda110
2017Trans-Am★Ryuichi112
2018Ryota Nakatsu116
2019Isami Kodaka1
2020Ryota Nakatsu2
2021Minoru Fujita1
2022Fuminori Abe1
2023Sagat1
2025Ryota Nakatsu3
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Results

2016

The 2016 Itadaki ran from May 1 to June 24. It featured ten participants divided into two blocks of five. After defeating Isami Kodaka in the final, Hiroshi Fukuda announced that he was changing his ring name to Trans-Am★Hiroshi, a name he still uses as of 2026.[5]

More information Block A, Block B ...
Final standings
Block ABlock B
Isami Kodaka 6 Hiroshi Fukuda 6
Ryota Nakatsu 4 Fuma 5
Ryuichi Sekine 4 Takumi Tsukamoto 5
Yusuke Kubo 4 Daichi Kazato 4
Sagat 2 Gouma Ryu 0
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More information Block A, Kodaka ...
Block AKodakaSekineKuboSagatNakatsu
Kodaka N/aSekine
(20:03)[14]		Kodaka
(14:37)[15]		Kodaka
(15:40)[16]		Kodaka
(16:51)[17]
Sekine Sekine
(20:03)[14]		N/aKubo
(13:34)[17]		Sekine
(8:46)[15]		Nakatsu
(17:20)[18]
Kubo Kodaka
(14:37)[15]		Kubo
(13:34)[17]		N/aSagat
(11:17)[19]		Kubo
(15:18)[14]
Sagat Kodaka
(15:40)[16]		Sekine
(8:46)[15]		Sagat
(11:17)[19]		N/aNakatsu
(11:58)[20]
Nakatsu Kodaka
(16:51)[17]		Nakatsu
(17:20)[18]		Kubo
(15:18)[14]		Nakatsu
(11:58)[20]		N/a
Block BFumaTsukamotoKazatoFukudaRyu
Fuma N/aDouble DQ
(9:24)[19]		Fuma
(20:25)[16]		Fukuda
(17:19)[17]		Fuma
(7:04)[18]
Tsukamoto Double DQ
(9:24)[19]		N/aKazato
(10:24)[18]		Tsukamoto
(18:26)[15]		Tsukamoto
(8:05)[16]
Kazato Fuma
(20:25)[16]		Kazato
(10:24)[18]		N/aFukuda
(10:26)[19]		Kazato
(9:26)[15]
Fukuda Fukuda
(17:19)[17]		Tsukamoto
(18:26)[15]		Fukuda
(10:26)[19]		N/aFukuda
(7:08)[20]
Ryu Fuma
(7:04)[18]		Tsukamoto
(8:05)[16]		Kazato
(9:26)[15]		Fukuda
(7:08)[20]		N/a
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Finals
   
A1 Isami Kodaka 23:41[5]
B1 Hiroshi Fukuda Pin

2017

The 2017 Itadaki ran from May 4 to July 5. It featured twelve participants divided into two blocks of six. In Block B, a tiebreaker had to be held between Trans-Am★Hiroshi and Fuma, who were tied at 7 points as their head-to-head match ended in a double knockout. Fuma won the match, but lost to Trans-Am★Ryuichi in the final.[6]

More information Block A, Block B ...
Final standings
Block ABlock B
Trans-Am★Ryuichi 10 Trans-Am★Hiroshi 7
Ryuichi Sekine 8 Fuma 7
Yusuke Kubo 6 Isami Kodaka 6
Takumi Tsukamoto 4 Ryota Nakatsu 6
Best Stretchman V3 2 Sagat 4
Takato Nakano 0 Gouma Ryu 0
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More information Block A, Ryuichi ...
Block ARyuichiTsukamotoSekineKuboStretchmanNakano
Ryuichi N/aRyuichi
(12:52)[21]		Ryuichi
(11:04)[22]		Ryuichi
(10:17)[23]		Ryuichi
(11:28)[24]		Ryuichi
(6:05)[25]
Tsukamoto Ryuichi
(12:52)[21]		N/aSekine
(11:27)[26]		Kubo
(12:00)[27]		Tsukamoto
(7:04)[25]		Tsukamoto
(7:18)[24]
Sekine Ryuichi
(11:04)[22]		Sekine
(11:27)[26]		N/aSekine
(11:17)[25]		Sekine
(8:04)[21]		Sekine
(5:37)[27]
Kubo Ryuichi
(10:17)[23]		Kubo
(12:00)[27]		Sekine
(11:17)[25]		N/aKubo
(7:32)[26]		Kubo
(9:23)[21]
Stretchman Ryuichi
(11:28)[24]		Tsukamoto
(7:04)[25]		Sekine
(8:04)[21]		Kubo
(7:32)[26]		N/aStetchman
(6:05)[23]
Nakano Ryuichi
(6:05)[25]		Tsukamoto
(7:18)[24]		Sekine
(5:37)[27]		Kubo
(9:23)[21]		Stetchman
(6:05)[23]		N/a
Block BHiroshiKodakaFumaNakatsuSagatRyu
Hiroshi N/aHiroshi
(12:53)[26]		Double KO
(12:00)[27]		Nakatsu
(13:37)[22]		Hiroshi
(13:25)[24]		Hiroshi
(5:13)[23]
Kodaka Hiroshi
(12:53)[26]		N/aKodaka
(8:36)[22]		Kodaka
(13:43)[23]		Sagat
(12:39)[27]		Kodaka
(9:37)[24]
Fuma Double KO
(12:00)[27]		Kodaka
(8:36)[22]		N/aFuma
(12:59)[24]		Fuma
(10:27)[23]		Fuma
(8:59)[25]
Nakatsu Nakatsu
(13:37)[22]		Kodaka
(13:43)[23]		Fuma
(12:59)[24]		N/aNakatsu
(13:13)[25]		Nakatsu
(5:24)[26]
Sagat Hiroshi
(13:25)[24]		Sagat
(12:39)[27]		Fuma
(10:27)[23]		Nakatsu
(13:13)[25]		N/aSagat
(7:47)[22]
Ryu Hiroshi
(5:13)[23]		Kodaka
(9:37)[24]		Fuma
(8:59)[25]		Nakatsu
(5:24)[26]		Sagat
(7:47)[22]		N/a
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Block B Tiebreaker Final[a]
      
A1 Trans-Am★Ryuichi Pin
B1 Fuma 17:19[6]
Trans-Am★Hiroshi 13:27[6]
Fuma Pin

2018

The 2018 Itadaki was a 16-man single-elimination tournament, held between May 23 and July 12, with a third place playoff held in Osaka on July 22.[28]

Round 1
May 23 		Round 2
June 10, 17 		Semifinals
June 28 		Final
July 12
        
Fuma Pin
Daichi Kazato 9:44[29]
Fuma Pin
Takumi Tsukamoto 12:52[30]
Yusuke Kubo 5:37[29]
Takumi Tsukamoto Pin
Fuma Sub
Trans-Am★Hiroshi 15:26[31]
Manabu Hara Pin
Takato Nakano 5:17[29]
Manabu Hara 11:24[32]
Trans-Am★Hiroshi Pin
Trans-Am★Hiroshi Pin
Akiyori Takizawa 6:43[29]
Fuma 17:56[7]
Ryota Nakatsu Pin
Isami Kodaka 13:13[29]
Ryuichi Sekine Sub
Ryuichi Sekine 16:37[32]
Ryota Nakatsu Pin
Ryota Nakatsu Pin
Minoru Fujita 10:21[29]
Ryota Nakatsu Pin
Yasu Urano 19:51[31]
Gouma Ryu 3:48[29] Third place
Fuminori Abe KO
Fuminori Abe 16:42[30] Trans-Am★Hiroshi 14:49[33]
Yasu Urano Sub Yasu Urano Pin
Yasu Urano Pin
Sagat 11:56[29]

2019

The 2019 Itadaki was held between May 29 and July 7.[34] Among the participants, Tsutomu Oosugi was listed as being accompanied by Banana Senga as his second.

Round 1
May 29 		Round 2
June 9, 16 		Semifinals
June 25 		Final
July 7
        
Trans-Am★Hiroshi 5:30[35]
Takato Nakano Pin
Takato Nakano 11:45[36]
Ryota Nakatsu Sub
Yusuke Kubo 9:20[35]
Ryota Nakatsu Pin
Ryota Nakatsu 12:14[37]
Isami Kodaka Pin
Daiki Shimomura 8:49[35]
Isami Kodaka Pin
Isami Kodaka Pin
Tsutomu Oosugi 20:15[36]
Takumi Tsukamoto 2:52[35]
Tsutomu Oosugi Pin
Isami Kodaka Pin
Minoru Fujita 18:59[8]
Ryuichi Sekine 11:35[35]
Sagat Pin
Sagat Pin
Yasu Urano 12:53[38]
Yasu Urano Pin
Masato Kamino 9:52[35]
Sagat 14:27[37]
Minoru Fujita Pin
Daichi Kazato 10:17[35]
Fuma Pin
Fuma 11:53[38]
Minoru Fujita Pin
Minoru Fujita Sub
Fuminori Abe 10:30[35]

2020

The 2020 Itadaki took place between July 19 and 26. It was the first Itadaki to be held after Pro-Wrestling Basara split from DDT Pro-Wrestling, and was co-produced with the Hiroshima-based Dove Pro Wrestling promotion. Dove had held two editions of the Chōten (頂天) tournament in 2013–14 and 2016,[39] so the 2020 edition served as both Basara's fifth Itadaki tournament and Dove's third Chōten tournament. The first two rounds were held in two separate events on July 19, one in the early afternoon and one in the evening, with round one taking up the entire card of the afternoon event. All round one matches pitted a Basara wrestler against a Dove wrestler.[40] Matches up to the semifinals were also limited to twenty minutes, and the finals were limited to sixty minutes.

Round 1
July 19 		Round 2
July 19 		Semifinals
July 26 		Final
July 26
        
Fuminori Abe Pin
"brother" Yasshi 4:34[41]
Fuminori Abe 11:14[42]
Takumi Tsukamoto Pin
Takumi Tsukamoto Pin
Gunso 10:11[41]
Takumi Tsukamoto 8:24[9]
Naoki Tanizaki Sub
Daiki Shimomura Pin
Shoichi Uchida 10:16[41]
Daiki Shimomura 14:18[42]
Naoki Tanizaki Pin
Ryuichi Sekine 15:28[41]
Naoki Tanizaki Sub
Naoki Tanizaki 16:36[9]
Ryota Nakatsu Pin
Ryota Nakatsu Pin
Rey Paloma 8:05[41]
Ryota Nakatsu Pin
Kohei Kinoshita 9:40[42]
Sagat 7:33[41]
Kohei Kinoshita Sub
Ryota Nakatsu Pin
Kenshin Chikano 7:12[9]
Fuma Pin
Kabuki Kid 7:14[41]
Fuma 12:57[42]
Kenshin Chikano Pin
Isami Kodaka 13:22[41]
Kenshin Chikano Pin

2021

The 2021 Itadaki took place between May 18 and July 7. Basara invited non-Basara wrestlers to participate, including Takuya Nomura from Big Japan Pro Wrestling (BJW) and Akiyori Takizawa from TTT Pro-Wrestling. However, Takizawa had to withdraw due to injury and he was replaced by Kosuke Sato from BJW. The first round matches were fought with a 10-minute time limit, and with two count pinfalls instead of the regular three count.[43] In the first round, Fuminori Abe and Takuya Nomura fought to a time limit draw, eliminating both of them from the tournament and giving Yasu Urano a bye into the semifinals.

Round 1
May 18		Round 2
June 5		Semifinals
June 29		Final
July 7
Minoru FujitaPin
Masato Kamino8:35[44]
Minoru FujitaPin
Daiki Shimomura20:58[45]
Ryota NakatsuPin
Daiki Shimomura7:10[44]
Minoru FujitaPin
Yasu Urano18:20[46]
Yasu UranoPin
Daichi Kazato8:45[44]
Fuminori AbeDraw
Takuya Nomura10:00[44]
Minoru FujitaPin
Sagat20:17[10]
Takumi Tsukamoto6:42[44]
Trans-Am★HiroshiSub
Trans-Am★Hiroshi12:47[47]
SagatPin
Takato Nakano4:18[44]
SagatPin
SagatPin
Fuma18:57[46]
FumaSub
Kosuke Sato7:13[44]
FumaSub
Isami Kodaka17:10[47]
Isami KodakaSub
Yusuke Kubo9:35[44]

2022

The 2022 Itadaki took place between October 11 and November 8.[48]

Round 1
October 11 		Round 2
October 22 		Semifinals
November 8 		Final
November 8
        
Fuma Pin
Daiki Shimomura 8:14[49]
Fuma Sub
Trans-Am★Hiroshi 11:59[50]
Minoru Fujita 7:58[49]
Trans-Am★Hiroshi Sub
Fuma 11:20[11]
Block A
Fuminori Abe Sub
Tsutomu Oosugi Pin
Lil Kraken 6:23[49]
Tsutomu Oosugi 12:17[50]
Fuminori Abe Pin
Fuminori Abe Sub
Daichi Kazato 5:36[49]
Fuminori Abe Sub
Yasu Urano 23:32[11]
Takumi Tsukamoto 8:38[49]
Masato Kamino Pin
Masato Kamino Pin
Takato Nakano 11:34[50]
Takato Nakano Pin
Sagat 1:03[49]
Masato Kamino 13:16[11]
Block B
Yasu Urano Sub
Isami Kodaka Pin
Banana Senga 4:24[49]
Isami Kodaka 14:05[50]
Yasu Urano Pin
Ryota Nakatsu 8:42[49]
Yasu Urano Pin

2023

The 2023 Itadaki took place between May 23 and June 27. This year's edition saw a return to regular rules for all matches, with a 30-minute time limit.[51] The first round between Trans-Am★Hiroshi and Leo Isaka ended in a double countout draw, eliminating both from the tournament and giving Sagat a bye into the semifinals.

Round 1
May 23, June 3		Round 2
June 3, 17		Semifinals
June 27k		Final
June 27
Isami KodakaSub
Shiori Asahi16:14[52]
Isami Kodaka20:47[53]
Daiki ShimomuraPin
Daichi Kazato13:37[52]
Daiki ShimomuraPin
Daiki Shimomura11:11[12]
Block A
SagatSub
Trans-Am★HiroshiDCO
Leo Isaka9:00[52]
SagatPin
Lil Kraken11:08[52]
SagatPin
Ryota Nakatsu17:57[12]
Takumi TsukamotoSub
Yasu Urano14:32[54]
Takumi Tsukamoto13:36[55]
Fuminori AbeSub
Fuma11:26[54]
Fuminori AbePin
Fuminori Abe9:10[12]
Block B
Ryota NakatsuPin
Ryota NakatsuSub
Tatsuhiko Yoshino9:53[54]
Ryota NakatsuPin
Minoru Fujita12:30[55]
Masato Kamino11:30[54]
Minoru FujitaPin

2025

After a hiatus in 2024, the 2025 Itadaki took place between April 30 and May 23. First round matches were once again contested to a 10-minute time limit and with two-count pinfalls. A draw would no longer result in a double elimination, but rather a one-count pinfall sudden death. Guest participants included Keisuke Ishii from Ganbare☆Pro-Wrestling, Ayumu Honda from Active Advance Pro Wrestling, and Tomoki Hatano from Pro-Wrestling Heat-Up. Kubito was originally scheduled to participate in the tournament, but had to withdraw due to health issues; he was replaced by Minoru Fujita.[56]

Round 1
April 30 		Round 2
May 14 		Semifinals
May 23 		Final
May 23
        
Takumi Tsukamoto Pin
Lil Kraken 5:12[57]
Takumi Tsukamoto Pin
Daichi Kazato 11:55[58]
Daichi Kazato Pin
Takato Nakano 3:41
Takumi Tsukamoto 7:01[13]
Block A
Keisuke Ishii Pin
Isami Kodaka Pin
Masato Kamino 3:48[57]
Isami Kodaka 13:38[58]
Keisuke Ishii Pin
Ryuichi Sekine 6:43[57]
Keisuke Ishii Pin
Keisuke Ishii 15:44[13]
Ryota Nakatsu Pin
Daiki Shimomura Pin
Trans-Am★Hiroshi 2:54[57]
Daiki Shimomura Pin
Tomoki Hatano 11:55[58]
Tomoki Hatano Pin[b]
Sagat 11:11[57]
Daiki Shimomura 5:37[13]
Block B
Ryota Nakatsu Pin
Ryota Nakatsu Pin[c]
Minoru Fujita 5:07[57]
Ryota Nakatsu Pin
Fuma 12:50[58]
Fuma Sub[b]
Ayumu Honda 11:21[57]

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Notes

  1. [a]
    This match was also for Trans-Am★Ryuichi's Union Max Championship.
  2. [b]
    This match went into sudden death due to a time limit draw.
  3. [c]
    This match went into sudden death due to a double pinfall draw.

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