Pure-J Openweight Championship
Professional wrestling women's championship
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The Pure-J Openweight Championship (Japanese: PURE-J認定無差別級王座, Hepburn: PURE-J Nintei Musabetsu Kyūōza) is a women's professional wrestling championship owned by the Pure-J promotion. The championship, which is situated at the top of Pure-J's championship hierarchy, was introduced on October 9, 2017, when Hanako Nakamori defeated Manami Katsu in the finals of a 12-woman tournament to become the inaugural champion.[1] Like most professional wrestling championships, the title is won as a result of a scripted match.
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Current design of the title | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Promotion | Pure-J | ||||||||||||||||||
| Date established | October 9, 2017[1] | ||||||||||||||||||
| Current champion | Hanako Nakamori | ||||||||||||||||||
| Date won | January 4, 2026 | ||||||||||||||||||
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There have been a total of seventeen reigns shared between nine different wrestlers. Hanako Nakamori is the current champion in her sixth reign.
Reigns
As of March 20, 2026, there have been 17 reigns between nine champions. Hanako Nakamori was the inaugural champion, and holds the record for most reigns at five. Nakamori's third reign is the longest at 462 days, while Leon's first reign is the shortest at 21 days. Leon is the oldest champion at 40 years old,[a] while Nakamori is the youngest at 28 years old.
Hanako Nakamori is the current champion in her first reign. She won the title by defeating Saki at PURE-J 2026 First Battle on January 4, 2026, in Tokyo, Japan.
| No. | Overall reign number |
|---|---|
| Reign | Reign number for the specific champion |
| Days | Number of days held |
| Defenses | Number of successful defenses |
| + | Current reign is changing daily |
| No. | Champion | Championship change | Reign statistics | Notes | Ref. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Event | Location | Reign | Days | Defenses | ||||
| 1 | Hanako Nakamori | October 9, 2017 | Televised show | Tokyo, Japan | 1 | 69 | 0[4] | Nakamori defeated Manami Katsu in the finals of a 12-woman tournament to become the inaugural champion. | [1] |
| 2 | Dash Chisako | December 17, 2017 | Climax | Tokyo, Japan | 1 | 63 | 1[1] | This was a Hair vs. Hair match. | [4] |
| 3 | Hanako Nakamori | February 18, 2018 | Rainbow Series - Day 4 | Osaka, Japan | 2 | 364 | 6[5] | [6] | |
| 4 | Command Bolshoi | February 17, 2019 | Bolshoi Final Series Vol. 3 | Tokyo, Japan | 1 | 42 | 1[7] | [8] | |
| 5 | Leon | March 31, 2019 | Bolshoi Final in Nagoya | Nagoya, Aichi, Japan | 1 | 21 | 0[9] | [2] | |
| 6 | Hanako Nakamori | April 21, 2019 | Bolshoi Retirement ~ Thank You!! | Tokyo, Japan | 3 | 462 | 5[10] | [11] | |
| 7 | Leon | July 26, 2020 | Fight Together! | Tokyo, Japan | 2 | 237 | 3[12] | [13] | |
| 8 | Kaori Yoneyama | March 20, 2021 | Fight Together! | Tokyo, Japan | 1 | 22 | 4[14] | [15] | |
| 9 | Rydeen Hagane | April 11, 2021 | Fight Together! | Tokyo, Japan | 1 | 102 | 0 | [16] | |
| 10 | Leon | July 22, 2021 | Discover New Heroine Tag Tournament 2021 | Tokyo, Japan | 3 | 361 | 6 | [17] | |
| 11 | Hanako Nakamori | July 18, 2022 | Road to Pure-J 5th Anniversary | Tokyo, Japan | 4 | 24 | 0 | [18] | |
| 12 | Yuu | August 11, 2022 | Pure-J Rainbow Mountain 2022 | Tokyo, Japan | 1 | 129 | 2 | [19] | |
| 13 | Hanako Nakamori | December 18, 2022 | Pure-J Climax 2022 | Tokyo, Japan | 5 | 602 | 7 | [20] | |
| 14 | Risa Sera | August 11, 2024 | PURE-J 7th Anniversary | Tokyo, Japan | 1 | 126 | 2 | [21] | |
| 15 | Rydeen Hagane | December 15, 2024 | PURE-J J-Climax 2024 | Tokyo, Japan | 2 | 142 | 3 | [22] | |
| 16 | Saki | May 6, 2025 | PURE-J Maniax 2025 | Tokyo, Japan | 1 | 243 | 6 | [23] | |
| 17 | Hanako Nakamori | January 4, 2026 | PURE-J 2026 First Battle | Tokyo, Japan | 6 | 75+ | 0 | [24] | |
Combined reigns
As of March 20, 2026.
| † | Indicates the current champion |
| Rank | Wrestler | No. of reigns |
Combined defenses |
Combined days |
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| 1 | Hanako Nakamori † | 6 | 18 | 1,596+ |
| 2 | Leon | 3 | 9 | 619 |
| 3 | Rydeen Hagane | 2 | 3 | 244 |
| 4 | Saki | 1 | 6 | 243 |
| 5 | Yuu | 1 | 2 | 129 |
| 6 | Risa Sera | 1 | 2 | 126 |
| 7 | Dash Chisako | 1 | 1 | 63 |
| 8 | Command Bolshoi | 1 | 1 | 42 |
| 9 | Kaori Yoneyama | 1 | 4 | 22 |
Notes
- The date of birth of Command Bolshoi is unknown, therefore, this stat might be inaccurate.