Runa Okubo taking time off from TJPW after 1/4 show to focus on high school entrance exams

Photo Courtesy: Tokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling

She’ll return to TJPW several months afterwards. 

Korakuen Hall is hosting Tokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling’s January 4th event which is going to feature three championship matches and the return of AEW’s Riho. 

Also on the bill is a tag match that’ll feature Haru Kazashiro and Ryo Mizunami taking on Mizuki and 15-year-old Runa Okubo. TJPW shared that after the 1/4 show, Okubu, who is in junior high school, will be taking time off to focus on her high school entry exams. 

After taking her exams, she is penciled in to come back to TJPW in March. Okubo debuted for TJPW in March 2023. 

Here is the updated match card for the 1/4 show: 

  • TJPW Princess of Princess Championship: Miyu Yamashita (c) vs. Masha Slamovich
  • TJPW Princess Tag Team Championships: Hikari Noa & Nao Kakuta (c) vs. Arisu Endo & Suzume
  • TJPW International Princess Championship: Max The Impaler (c) vs. Yuki Arai
  • Rina Yamashita vs. Maki Itoh
  • Shoko Nakajima vs Hyper Misao
  • Aja Kong vs. Wakana Uehara
  • Riho vs. Shino Suzuki
  • Mizuki & Runa Okubo vs. Ryo Mizunami & Haru Kazashiro
  • Yuki Kamifuku, Mahiro Kiryu & Toga vs. Moka Miyamoto, Juria Nagana & Kaya Toribami
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