On this page, you find the full Title History for the AJPW World Junior Heavyweight Championship, with all Championship Info, Statistics, the Belt Design changes through the years, and the full list of Title Reigns, along with dates, events, and reign durations.
The AJPW World Junior Heavyweight Championship is a secondary title contested in All Japan Pro Wrestling, by men wrestlers.
The championship was first established on July 31, 1986, and the inaugural champion was Hiro Saito.
The title is contested exclusively among junior heavyweight wrestlers, defined as those weighing less than 235 lb (107 kg).
The current champion is Seigo Tachibana, who won the title on January 25, 2026, and has been reigning for 112 days.
AJPW World Junior Heavyweight Championship: Title History
AJPW World Junior Heavyweight Championship: Title Reigns
N. Image Champion Reign 73 Seigo Tachibana
January 25, 2026 Chiba, Japan | New Year Wars 2026112+days72 Atsuki Aoyagi
August 10, 2025 Matsumoto, Japan | Nettou Summer Action Wars 2025168days71 Seiki Yoshioka
May 18, 2025 Tokyo, Japan | Champion Carnival 202584days70 Musashi
January 26, 2025 Chiba, Japan | New Year Wars 2025112days69 Naruki Doi
July 13, 2024 Osaka, Japan | Summer Action Series 2024197days68 Rising Hayato
March 9, 2024 Tokyo, Japan | Dream Power Series 2024126days67 Dan Tamura
December 31, 2023 Tokyo, Japan | Mania X 202369days66 El Lindaman
July 2, 2023 Tokyo, Japan | Summer Action Series 2023182days65 Atsuki Aoyagi
May 29, 2023 Tokyo, Japan | Super Power Series 202334days64 Naruki Doi
February 19, 2023 Tokyo, Japan | AJPW Excite Series 202399days63 Atsuki Aoyagi
September 18, 2022 Tokyo, Japan | AJPW 50th Anniversary154days62 
Tiger Mask (IV) 1
June 19, 2022 Tokyo, Japan | AJPW Champions 50th Anniversary91days61 Hikaru Sato
February 23, 2022 Tokyo, Japan | AJPW Excite Series 2022116days60 Sugi
January 3, 2022 Tokyo, Japan | New Year Wars 202251days59 
Super Crazy 1
December 16, 2021 Tokyo, Japan | Prime Night 202118days58 Izanagi
October 16, 2021 Tokyo, Japan | AJPW Champions Night 2 ~ All Japan Pro Wrestling 20th Anniversary61days57 Sugi
July 22, 2021 Tokyo, Japan | Summer Action Series 202186days56 
Akira Francesco 1
June 26, 2021 Tokyo, Japan | Champions Night ~ From The Land Of The Triple Crown Unification Flight To The 50th Anniversary26days55 Koji Iwamoto
June 9, 2021 Tokyo, Japan | AJPW Dynamite Series 2021 - Day 117days54 
CIMA 1
February 20, 2021 Nagoya, Japan | Excite Series 2021 - Day 2109days53 Koji Iwamoto
July 25, 2020 Tokyo, Japan | Summer Action Series 2020210days52 Susumu Yokosuka
January 3, 2020 Tokyo, Japan | New Year Wars 2020Defeated Hikaru Sato in a tournament final to win the vacant championship204days
Vacant
November 20, 2019Vacated after Aoki died in a motorcycle accident and the six month deadline for a title defense expired.44days51 
Atsushi Aoki 4
May 20, 2019 Tokyo, Japan | Super Power Series 2019On June 3, 2019, Aoki died in a motorcycle accident. AJPW announced Aoki would be recognized as champion until November 20. On October 24, AJPW announced a tournament to crown a new champion would start on November 21 and finish on January 3, 2020.184days50 Koji Iwamoto
November 29, 2018 Nagoya, Japan | Real World Tag League 2018172days49 
Shuji Kondo 3
September 22, 2018 Fukuoka, Japan | Royal Road Tournament 201868days48 Koji Iwamoto
August 26, 2018 Chiba, Japan | 2018 Summer Explosion ~ Jr. Tag Battle of Glory27days47 
Atsushi Aoki 3
February 3, 2018 Yokohama, Japan | 2018 Yokohama Twilight Blues Special204days46 
TAJIRI 2
October 21, 2017 Yokohama, Japan | Jun Akiyama and Takao Omori Debut 25th Anniversary Show105days45 
Último Dragón 2
August 27, 2017 Tokyo, Japan | 2017 Summer Explosion55days44 TAJIRI 1
July 30, 2017 Osaka, Japan | 2017 Summer Action Series28days43 Hikaru Sato
April 28, 2017 Okayama, Japan | 2017 Champion Carnival: 45th Anniversary Series93days42 Keisuke Ishii
November 27, 2016 Tokyo, Japan | Zen Nihon Puroresu in Ryōgoku Kokugikan152days41 Soma Takao
August 28, 2016 Tokyo, Japan | Ryōgoku Peter Pan 2016This was a DDT Pro-Wrestling event.91days40 Hikaru Sato
June 19, 2016 Tokyo, Japan | 2016 Dynamite Series70days39 
Atsushi Aoki 2
February 21, 2016 Tokyo, Japan | 2016 Excite SeriesDefeated Hikaru Sato in the finals of the 2016 Jr. Battle of Glory.119daysVacant
November 16, 2015Vacated due to Suzuki leaving AJPW.97days38 Kotaro Suzuki
March 27, 2015 Tokyo, Japan | 2015 Dream Power Series234days37 
Atsushi Aoki 1
May 29, 2014 Tokyo, Japan | 2014 Super Power Series302days36 Último Dragón 1
December 15, 2013 Tokyo, Japan | 2013 Fan Appreciation Day165days35 
Yoshinobu Kanemaru 1
February 23, 2013 Tokyo, Japan | 2013 Excite Series295days34 
Shuji Kondo 2
January 2, 2013 Tokyo, Japan | 2013 New Year Shining Series: New Year 2DaysThis match was also contested for Kondo's GHC Junior Heavyweight Championship.52days33 Hiroshi Yamato
August 12, 2012 Tokyo, Japan | Summer Impact 2012143days32 Kai
May 27, 2012 Tokyo, Japan | Rise Up Tour 201277days31 
Kenny Omega 1
October 23, 2011 Tokyo, Japan | Puroresu Love in Ryōgoku Vol. 13217days30 Kai
June 19, 2011 Tokyo, Japan | 2011 Puroresu Love in RyōgokuDefeated Shuji Kondo for the vacant title.126daysVacant
June 3, 2011Vacated after All Japan Pro Wrestling suspended Minoru.16days29 
Heat 1
January 2, 2011 Tokyo, Japan | New Year Shining Series tour152days28 
Kaz Hayashi 2
February 6, 2009 Tokyo, Japan | Excite Series tour695days27 
Naomichi Marufuji 1
September 28, 2008 Yokohama, Japan | Flashing tour131days26 Ryuji Hijikata
April 29, 2008 Nagoya, Japan | Growin' Up tour152days25 
Silver King 1
March 1, 2008 Tokyo, Japan | Puroresu Love in Ryogoku vol. 459days24 
Katsuhiko Nakajima 1
February 17, 2007 Tokyo, Japan | Puroresu Love in Ryogoku vol. 2The title was held up on October 18, 2007 after a title defense against Silver King ended in a no contest, though Nakajima remained the official champion.378days23 
Shuji Kondo 1
October 22, 2005 Tokyo, Japan | Shining Series tour483days22 
TAKA Michinoku 1
January 10, 2005 Tokyo, Japan | Kaientai Dojo's CLUB-K SUPER kickThis match was also for Hayashi's Strongest-K Championship.285days21 
Kaz Hayashi 1
February 22, 2004 Tokyo, Japan | Excite Series tourDefeated Blue-K.323daysVacant
February 12, 2004Vacated on February 12, 2004 due to inactivity.10days20 
Kendo Kashin 1
April 13, 2002 Tokyo, Japan | Grand Champion CarnivalDefeated Masanobu Fuchi.670daysVacant
June 16, 2000Vacated due to Ogawa and several others leaving AJPW to form Pro Wrestling Noah.666days19 
Yoshinari Ogawa 3
July 19, 1998 Niigata, Japan | Summer Action Series tourDefeated Satoru Asako in a tournament final.698daysVacant
June 12, 1998Vacated due to Mossman graduating to the heavyweight division.37days18 
Maunakea Mossman 1
August 22, 1997 Tokyo, Japan | Live event294days17 
Yoshinari Ogawa 2
January 15, 1997 Tokyo, Japan | Live event219days16 
Tsuyoshi Kikuchi 1
July 24, 1996 Tokyo, Japan | Live event175days15 
Masanobu Fuchi 5
June 30, 1996 Tokyo, Japan | Live event24days14 Yoshinari Ogawa 1
September 10, 1995 Tokyo, Japan | Live event294days13 
Danny Kroffat 2
July 12, 1994 Kagoshima, Japan | Live event425days12 
Masanobu Fuchi 4
August 23, 1993 Shizuoka, Japan | Live event323days11 Danny Kroffat 1
May 21, 1993 Sapporo, Japan | Live event94days10 Masanobu Fuchi 3
October 20, 1989 Nagoya, Japan | Live event1309days9 
Joe Malenko 2
July 1, 1989 Omiya, Japan | Live event111days8 
Mitsuo Momota 1
April 20, 1989 Osaka, Japan | Live event72days7 Shinichi Nakano
April 16, 1989 Tokyo, Japan | Live event4days6 Masanobu Fuchi 2
March 8, 1989 Tokyo, Japan | Live event39days5 
Mighty Inoue 1
January 25, 1989 Osaka, Japan | Live event42days4 Joe Malenko 1
January 20, 1989 Fukuoka, Japan | Live event5days3 Masanobu Fuchi 1
January 3, 1987 Tokyo, Japan | Live event748days2 
Kuniaki Kobayashi 1
November 23, 1986 Tokyo, Japan | Live event41days1 
Hiro Saito 1
July 31, 1986 Tokyo, Japan | Live eventDefeated Brad Armstrong in a tournament final.115days
AJPW World Junior Heavyweight Championship: Names & Belt Designs
- AJPW World Junior Heavyweight ChampionshipJanuary 3, 2020
- AJPW World Junior Heavyweight ChampionshipAugust 27, 2017January 3, 2020
- AJPW World Junior Heavyweight ChampionshipJuly 31, 1986August 27, 2017
AJPW World Junior Heavyweight Championship: Statistics
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Promotions History
Promotion from to Promotion 
AJPWJuly 31, 1986 Present
- Promotion
All Japan Pro Wrestling
- TerritoryWorld Tier 2
- DivisionSecondary
- GenderMale
- Date EstablishedJuly 31, 1986
- First ChampionHiro Saito
- Current ChampionSeigo Tachibana
Most Number of Reigns
| Rank | Wrestler | Reigns |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Masanobu Fuchi | 5 |
| 2 | Atsushi Aoki | 4 |
| 3 | Koji Iwamoto | 4 |
| 4 | Yoshinari Ogawa | 3 |
| 5 | Shuji Kondo | 3 |
| 6 | Atsuki Aoyagi | 3 |
| 7 | Hikaru Sato | 3 |
Most Combined Days
| Rank | Wrestler | Days |
|---|---|---|
| Masanobu Fuchi | 2443 | |
| Yoshinari Ogawa | 1211 | |
| Kaz Hayashi | 1018 | |
| Atsushi Aoki | 809 | |
| Kendo Kashin | 670 |
Longest Reigns
| Rank | Wrestler | Reign | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Masanobu Fuchi | October 20, 1989 - May 21, 1993 | 1309 | |
| Masanobu Fuchi | January 3, 1987 - January 20, 1989 | 748 | |
| Yoshinari Ogawa | July 19, 1998 - June 16, 2000 | 698 | |
| Kaz Hayashi | February 6, 2009 - January 2, 2011 | 695 | |
| Kendo Kashin | April 13, 2002 - February 12, 2004 | 670 |