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>“(The venue) was really big. I barely remember much from the match itself, but I do remember up until the entrance. Receiving the call to the ring felt strange, and we decided our pose just before the match. I wasn’t worried because I was debuting alongside my peers — especially Okubo, with whom I trained — but I think I was most nervous before making my entrance.”
>Kazashiro secured her first singles win in February 2024. She defeated Shino Suzuki — a colleague who debuted two weeks before her — with a Japanese Leg Roll Clutch for the 3-count.
>"I cried with happiness. When it was over, I felt a rush of relief alongside the happiness. It was my first singles match, and Shino was also going for her first win, which made it all the more significant.”
>Kazashiro is also a proficient practitioner of the Straight Arm Bar, a move recognized by wrestling connoisseurs.
>“I really like this move — I can put all my power into it. I specialize in surprise attacks with moves like the Japanese Leg Roll Clutch, but the arm bar lets me slowly and carefully break down my opponent, which is something I value.”
>It was the Fisherman’s Suplex Hold that proved dominant for Kazashiro in the NexGen Tournament 2024 — delivering consecutive victories over Uta Takami, Uehara, and Toga.
>“I honestly hadn’t expected I’d be able to perform bridges this well. I started training bridges in order to learn backflips, and that’s how I became more flexible. It’s a move I mastered through hard work, and I want to keep loving and honing it. I want it to become something fans say, ‘I came to see Haru Kazashiro’s Fisherman’s Suplex.’ I think the great thing about Tokyo Joshi Pro-Wrestling is that every move is valued and cared for. So instead of adding more moves, I want to thoroughly improve each one until it reaches its highest potential.”
>(To be continued in the second installment, to be published on the 14th)