Keio Pro Wrestling is an interesting little after-school program of Keio University in Tokyo Japan. Instead of taking drama or other sports, Kasumi was inspired to take their pro-wrestling program. Keio University features many sports in the official athletic association of the university; however, Keio Pro Wrestling may be the most intriguing of them all. Many students are featured in their shows, but Kasumi is one of the few female stars featured in the show. Kasumi is a law student at the university, she’s in her 2nd year, and she is 22 years old. I sent a message to the official Keio Pro Wrestling account asking them to send a few of my questions Kasumi’s way and they agreed! I asked 10 questions for Kasumi, let’s check them out.
Who is your biggest inspiration for your wrestling career?
Hana Kimura
What’s your favorite thing about pro wrestling?
A sense of unity between wrestlers and audience
Do you have any desire to continue wrestling after university?
No, I do not
You’re in school for law, is there a particular reason you picked to study law?
I’ve always been interested in studying law, I was cut out to study law
Do you think wrestling popularity is growing in Japan? If so, how has it impacted pop culture over there?
I think its popularity has been increasing recently. I don’t think there is any visible impact on pop culture at this time.
Besides Keio University’s mini company, what is your favorite pro wrestling company? Who do you watch the most?
I like All-Japan professional wrestling. I especially like Omochi.
Your gears are very bright and colorful! Do you design them yourself? If so, what’s the inspiration behind them?
I design them myself. I use Hana Kimura and Hide as reference.
If you could wrestle any wrestler, male or female, who would it be?
A former member of another student professional wrestling organization.
What’s been the hardest part of pro wrestling for you?
Its compatibility with studying
Joshi wrestling has changed a lot from AJW to STARDOM times. Mostly because of the influence of Japan’s idol-culture. Do you think this helps or hurts women’s wrestling?
I think group profits are important for the advancement of professional wrestling. If they have an idol culture, they can make a profit and have a positive economic impact.
We want to thank Kasumi for answering our questions! We wish you the best in your wrestling journey. If you wish to follow Kasumi’s journey her Twitter (X) is below!
@uglypincmachine
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