>Tetsuya Naito (43), formerly of New Japan Pro-Wrestling, is fully enjoying his first “summer vacation” in 20 years. Although he and BUSHI had restarted as Los Ingobernables de Japon, their planned matches in Italy and Germany were suddenly canceled. After a turn of events straight out of “Zundoko,” he is now spending tranquil days—literally “tranquilo.” What exactly happened?

>Having left New Japan this past May, Naito appeared with BUSHI for two matches in RPW in the U.K. in July. He then announced plans to work shows in Italy on the 15th (Japan time 16th) and Germany on the 17th (Japan time 18th).

>Yet when contacted, instead of being on his way to Europe, Naito was still in Japan. The emergency interview site wasn’t a family restaurant, but a park in Tokyo. Standing in the park at night, Naito amused himself with sparklers lit from a bucket of water. Two 43-year-old men conversing in this situation were practically suspicious characters.

>What happened? Naito explained: “Originally, after the U.K. there were supposed to be matches in the U.S., but the visa still hasn’t come through. Without the U.S. visa, I couldn’t set a schedule, so I kept putting off my replies to Europe… and I put it off too long. When I finally replied, they said, ‘It’s too late.’ I guess I couldn’t stay tranquilo then. I don’t know when the next one will be, but this time fell through.” It was a case of chasing two rabbits and catching none.