International Junior Heavyweight Championship

On this page, you find the full Title History for the International 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 International Junior Heavyweight Championship is contested in Tenryu Project, by men wrestlers.

The championship was first established on March 26, 1995, and the inaugural champion was Gedo.

The title is also referred to as the IJ Singles Championship.

The current champion is Koji Iwamoto, who won the title on May 21, 2025, and has been reigning for 378 days.

International Junior Heavyweight Championship: Title History

International Junior Heavyweight Championship: Title Reigns

N.	Image	Champion	Reign
Tenryu Project
27		Koji Iwamoto May 21, 2025 Tokyo, Japan \| Live For Today Vol. 2	378+ days
26		Yusuke Kodama August 22, 2024 Tokyo, Japan \| Light My Fire Vol. 5	272 days
25		Yuya Susumu September 21, 2023 Tokyo, Japan \| Still Revolution Vol. 6	336 days
24		Hikaru Sato June 15, 2022 Tokyo, Japan \| Wrestle And Romance Vol. 3	463 days
23		Toru February 12, 2022 Osaka, Japan \| Osaka Crush Night 2022	123 days
22		Kengo August 13, 2021 Tokyo, Japan \| Survive the Revolution Vol. 8	183 days
21		Hub June 12, 2021 Tokyo, Japan \| Survive the Revolution Vol. 4 Defeated Kengo in a decision match final of a tournament to win the reactivated title.	62 days
	Deactivated December 15, 2015 Title deactivated when Tenryu Project closed.
		Vacant October 1, 2013 Title vacated when Orihara left the promotion after a defense against Manjimaru.	805 days
20		Masao Orihara December 29, 2012 Tokyo, Japan \| Genichiro Tenryu Return Match: Revolution	276 days
19		Takaku Fuke July 27, 2012 Tokyo, Japan \| R-2 Real Tenryu Project 8	155 days
18		Ryuji Hijikata December 14, 2010 Tokyo, Japan \| Tenryu Project	591 days
17		Hiroki September 29, 2010 Tokyo, Japan \| Never So	76 days
16		Tiger Shark June 9, 2010 Tokyo, Japan \| Next Revolution	112 days
15		Masaaki Mochizuki April 19, 2010 Osaka, Japan \| Tenryu Project Defeated Susumu Yokosuka and Naoki Tanizaki in a three-way match.	51 days
	Deactivated January 26, 2007 Mochizuki immediately retired the title.
Dragon Gate Japan Pro-Wrestling
14		Masaaki Mochizuki January 26, 2007 Tokyo, Japan \| 2007 Primal Gate Defeated Gedo to win the vacant title and to determine the then final champion.	0 days
		Vacant November 23, 2006 Mochizuki immediately vacated the title.	64 days
13		Masaaki Mochizuki November 23, 2006 Osaka, Japan \| Crown Gate: Osaka Special	0 days
12		Pentagón Black July 27, 2006 Tokyo, Japan \| Final: Reborn to Future	119 days
Wrestle Association R / Wrestle and Romance
11		Masaaki Mochizuki March 1, 1999 Tokyo, Japan \| House show WAR ceased running cards in July 2000, but Mochizuki kept the title, though did not defend it regularly.	2705 days
10		Masao Orihara January 15, 1999 Tokyo, Japan \| House show	45 days
9		Yuji Yasuraoka June 6, 1997 Tokyo, Japan \| WAR Only the WAR championship was on the line. Liger retained the other seven titles.	588 days
8		Jushin "Thunder" Liger 1 January 4, 1997 Tokyo, Japan \| Wrestling World 1997 This match was for the J-Crown.	153 days
7		Ultimate Dragon 3 October 11, 1996 Osaka, Japan \| Osaka Crush Night This match was for the J-Crown.	85 days
6		The Great Sasuke 1 August 5, 1996 Tokyo, Japan \| G1 Climax 1996 The championship becomes one of eight championships comprising New Japan Pro Wrestling's J-Crown.	67 days
5		Último Dragón 2 October 5, 1995 Ōmiya, Japan \| House show	305 days
4		Gedo 2 August 29, 1995 Shizuoka, Japan \| House show	37 days
3		Último Dragón 1 July 28, 1995 Tokyo, Japan \| House show	32 days
2		Chris Jericho 1 June 4, 1995 Tokyo, Japan \| House show	54 days
1		Gedo 1 March 26, 1995 Tokyo, Japan \| Battle Angel Defeated Lionheart in a tournament final to become the inaugural champion.	70 days

International Junior Heavyweight Championship: Names & Belt Designs

- I-J Singles ChampionshipJune 21, 2021
- Tenryu Project International Junior Heavyweight ChampionshipApril 19, 2010June 21, 2021
- I-J Heavyweight ChampionshipNovember 23, 2006January 26, 2007
- WAR International Junior Heavyweight ChampionshipMarch 26, 1995November 23, 2006

International Junior Heavyweight Championship: Statistics

Promotions History
Promotion from to
PromotionTP April 19, 2010 Present
PromotionDG November 23, 2006 January 26, 2007
PromotionWAR March 26, 1995 November 23, 2006

Promotion	from	to
PromotionTP	April 19, 2010	Present
PromotionDG	November 23, 2006	January 26, 2007
PromotionWAR	March 26, 1995	November 23, 2006

Promotion Dragon Gate Japan Pro-Wrestling Wrestle Association R / Wrestle and Romance Tenryu Project
TerritoryNational
DivisionWeight / Division
GenderMale
Date EstablishedMarch 26, 1995

First ChampionGedo
Current ChampionKoji Iwamoto

Most Number of Reigns

Rank	Wrestler	Reigns
	Masaaki Mochizuki	4
	Último Dragón	3
	Masao Orihara	2
	Gedo	2
	Ryuji Hijikata	1

Most Combined Days

Rank	Wrestler	Days
	Masaaki Mochizuki	2756
	Ryuji Hijikata	591
	Yuji Yasuraoka	588
	Hikaru Sato	463
	Último Dragón	422

Longest Reigns

Wrestler	Reign	Days
Masaaki Mochizuki	March 1, 1999 - July 27, 2006	2705
Ryuji Hijikata	December 14, 2010 - July 27, 2012	591
Yuji Yasuraoka	June 6, 1997 - January 15, 1999	588
Hikaru Sato	June 15, 2022 - September 21, 2023	463
Koji Iwamoto	May 21, 2025 - June 3, 2026	378+