Tohoku Junior Heavyweight Championship
Professional wrestling championship
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The Tohoku Junior Heavyweight Championship (東北ジュニアヘビー級王座, Tōhoku junia hebī-kyū ōza) is a professional wrestling championship contested in Michinoku Pro Wrestling, where it is the primary singles title, and is strictly for junior heavyweights. It was created on August 25, 2002, when Dick Togo defeated Tiger Mask in a round-robin tournament final.[1]
PromotionMichinoku Pro Wrestling
Date establishedAugust 25, 2002
Current championSangre Azteca Jr.
Date wonMarch 21, 2026
| Tohoku Junior Heavyweight Championship | |||||||||||
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Fujita "Jr." Hayato with the title belt on his left shoulder | |||||||||||
| Details | |||||||||||
| Promotion | Michinoku Pro Wrestling | ||||||||||
| Date established | August 25, 2002 | ||||||||||
| Current champion | Sangre Azteca Jr. | ||||||||||
| Date won | March 21, 2026 | ||||||||||
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Title history
A round-robin tournament took place to crown the inaugural tournament and the tournament took place between July 20 and August 25, 2002. The final took place at the 10th Anniversary Show of the promotion on July 25, where Dick Togo defeated Tiger Mask in the tournament final.[2][3]
| Wrestler | Score |
|---|---|
| Dick Togo | 23 |
| Tiger Mask | 23 |
| Ikuto Hidaka | 21 |
| Curry Man | 21 |
| Gran Naniwa | 20 |
| The Great Sasuke | 20 |
| Pentagon Black | 19 |
| Metal Master | 18 |
| Masao Orihara | 18 |
| Hideki Nishida | 13 |
| Tsubo Genjin | 12 |
| Tomohiro Ishii | 12 |
| Kazuya Yuasa | 11 |
| Macho Pimp | 5 |
| Jody Fleisch | 4 |
| Chinnen Hokkai | 0 |
| Final | ||||
| 1 | Dick Togo | Pin | ||
| 2 | Tiger Mask | 14:47 | ||
Reigns
| No. | Overall reign number |
|---|---|
| Reign | Reign number for the specific champion |
| Days | Number of days held |
| Defenses | Number of successful defenses |
| <1 | Reign lasted less than a day |
| + | Current reign is changing daily |
| No. | Champion | Championship change | Reign statistics | Notes | Ref. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Event | Location | Reign | Days | Defenses | ||||
| 1 | Dick Togo | August 25, 2002 | 10th Anniversary: Michi Pro Love II | Sendai, Japan | 1 | 366 | 2 | Defeated Tiger Mask in a tournament final to become the inaugural champion. | |
| 2 | Atlantis | August 26, 2003 | Fukumen World League 2003 | Sapporo, Japan | 1 | 215 | 4 | Billed as Asia Light Heavyweight Championship (Campeonato Semicompleto de Asia) during defenses in Mexico's CMLL. | |
| 3 | The Great Sasuke | March 28, 2004 | Lucha Baka Diary 2004 | Sendai, Japan | 1 | 328 | 1 | ||
| 4 | Taka Michinoku | February 19, 2005 | K-Dojo Club-K Tour in Shiwa | Shiwa, Japan | 1 | 381 | 6 | This match was also for Taka's AJPW World Junior Heavyweight Championship and Strongest-K Championship. | |
| — | Vacated | March 7, 2006 | — | — | — | — | — | Title vacated due to Taka suffering a finger injury. | |
| 5 | Kagetora | March 19, 2006 | Fighting Tohoku Legend 6th: Iwate Volume | Yahaba, Japan | 1 | <1 | 0 | Defeated Makoto Oishi to win the vacant title. | |
| — | Vacated | March 19, 2006 | — | — | — | — | — | Title vacated by Kagetora to decide the championship in a tournament. | |
| 6 | Takeshi Minamino | April 23, 2006 | Fighting Tohoku Legend 7th: Miyagi Volume | Sendai, Japan | 1 | 28 | 0 | Defeated Rasse in a tournament final to win the vacant title. | |
| 7 | Super Delfin | May 21, 2006 | Osaka Pro Story #32 | Osaka, Japan | 1 | 140 | 2 | This match was also for Super Delfin's Osaka Pro Wrestling Championship. | |
| 8 | The Great Sasuke | October 8, 2006 | Fighting Tohoku Legend: The Last Chapter | Morioka, Japan | 2 | 42 | 0 | ||
| 9 | Gaina | November 19, 2006 | Michinoku Pro | Niigata, Japan | 1 | 355 | 2 | ||
| 10 | Yoshitsune | November 9, 2007 | Michinoku Pro | Yamagata, Japan | 1 | 399 | 6 | ||
| 11 | Fujita "Jr." Hayato | December 12, 2008 | Michinoku Pro | Tokyo, Japan | 1 | 267 | 2 | ||
| 12 | Kenoh | September 5, 2009 | Michinoku Pro | Yahaba, Japan | 1 | 428 | 3 | ||
| 13 | The Great Sasuke | November 7, 2010 | Michinoku Pro | Morioka, Japan | 3 | 182 | 0 | ||
| 14 | Rui Hiugaji | May 8, 2011 | Michinoku Pro | Yahaba, Japan | 1 | 181 | 2 | ||
| 15 | Kenoh | November 5, 2011 | Michinoku Pro | Yahaba, Japan | 2 | 211 | 0 | ||
| 16 | Fujita "Jr." Hayato | June 3, 2012 | Michinoku Pro | Tokyo, Japan | 2 | 392 | 4 | ||
| 17 | Kenoh | June 30, 2013 | Jinsei Shinzaki 20th Anniversary in Sendai | Sendai, Japan | 3 | 166 | 3 | ||
| — | Vacated | December 13, 2013 | — | — | — | — | — | Title vacated due to Kenoh wrestling in Pro Wrestling Noah. | |
| 18 | Brahman Shu | May 5, 2014 | Golden Tour 2014 | Yahaba, Japan | 1 | 365 | 3 | Defeated Manjimaru in a tournament final hardcore match to win the vacant title. | |
| 19 | Kesen Numajiro | May 5, 2015 | Golden Tour 2015 | Yahaba, Japan | 1 | 182 | 1 | ||
| 20 | Manjimaru | November 3, 2015 | Furinkazan in Yahaba | Yahaba, Japan | 1 | 550 | 4 | ||
| 21 | Rui Hiugaji | May 6, 2017 | Golden Tour 2017 | Yahaba, Japan | 2 | 414 | 1 | ||
| 22 | Taro Nohashi | June 24, 2018 | Jinsei Shinzaki 25th Anniversary | Sendai, Japan | 1 | 202 | 1 | [4] | |
| 23 | Kenbai | January 12, 2019 | Michinoku Pro Battle Beginning 2019 | Yahaba, Japan | 1 | 114 | 1 | [5] | |
| 24 | Musashi | May 6, 2019 | Golden Week Series 2019 | Yahaba, Japan | 1 | 250 | 2 | [6] | |
| 25 | Rui Hiugaji | January 11, 2020 | New Year Fighting Beginning 2020 | Yahaba, Japan | 3 | 553 | 3 | ||
| 26 | Musashi | July 17, 2021 | Hyakka Ryōran: Junji Takehana Death 3rd Memorial Event | Takizawa, Japan | 2 | 349 | 3 | [7] | |
| 27 | Fujita "Jr." Hayato | July 1, 2022 | Michinoku 2022 Tokyo Conference Vol. 1: Genkō Itchi | Tokyo, Japan | 3 | 721 | 3 | [8] | |
| — | Vacated | June 21, 2024 | Michinoku 2024 Tokyo Conference Vol.1: Buryō Tōgen | Tokyo, Japan | — | — | — | Due to illness, Fujita "Jr." Hayato had been on a hiatus since his appearance at Wrestle Kingdom 18 on January 4, 2024. On June 21, Fujita announced he was relinquishing both the Tohoku Junior Heavyweight and Lidet UWF World Championships. | [9] |
| 28 | Rui Hiugaji | November 16, 2024 | Ichiryūman'i Day 1 |
Yahaba, Japan | 4 | 1 | 0 | Defeated Ringo Yamaya to win the vacant title. | [10] |
| 29 | Pantera Jr. | November 17, 2024 | Ichiryūman'i Day 2 |
Sendai, Japan | 1 | 168 | 1 | [11] | |
| 30 | Yasutaka Oosera | May 4, 2025 | Michinoku Pro Golden Week Series 2025 | Takizawa, Japan | 1 | 76 | 0 | [12] | |
| 31 | Pantera Jr. | July 19, 2025 | Michinoku Pro Shobi No Kyu | Yahaba, Japan | 2 | 245 | 1 | [13] | |
| 32 | Musashi | March 21, 2026 | Michinoku Pro 33rd Anniversary ~ Mutsu Shunto | Yahaba, Japan | 3 | 83 | 1 | [14] | |
| 33 | Sangre Azteca Jr. | June 12, 2026 | Michinoku 2026 Tokyo Conference Vol. 1 | Tokyo, Japan | 1 | 61+ | 1 | [15] | |
Combined reigns
As of August 12, 2026.
| † | Indicates the current champions |
| Rank | Wrestler | No. of reigns |
Combined defenses |
Combined days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fujita "Jr." Hayato | 3 | 9 | 1,380 |
| 2 | Rui Hiugaji | 4 | 6 | 1,149 |
| 3 | Kenoh | 3 | 6 | 805 |
| 4 | Musashi | 3 | 6 | 682 |
| 5 | The Great Sasuke | 3 | 1 | 552 |
| 6 | Manjimaru | 1 | 4 | 550 |
| 7 | Pantera Jr. | 2 | 2 | 413 |
| 8 | Yoshitsune | 1 | 6 | 399 |
| 9 | Dick Togo | 1 | 2 | 366 |
| 10 | Brahman Shu | 1 | 3 | 365 |
| 11 | Gaina | 1 | 2 | 355 |
| 12 | Atlantis | 1 | 4 | 215 |
| 13 | Taro Nohashi | 1 | 1 | 202 |
| 14 | Kesen Numajiro | 1 | 1 | 182 |
| 15 | Super Delfin | 1 | 2 | 140 |
| 16 | Kenbai | 1 | 1 | 114 |
| 17 | Yasutaka Oosera | 1 | 0 | 76 |
| 18 | Sangre Azteca Jr. † | 1 | 1 | 61+ |
| 19 | Takeshi Minamino | 1 | 0 | 28 |
| 20 | Kagetora | 1 | 0 | <1 |