On this page, you find the full Title History for the Japanese 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 Japanese Heavyweight Championship was a main title contested in Wrestle Association R / Wrestle and Romance and Japanese Wrestling Association, by men wrestlers.
The championship was first established on December 22, 1954, and the inaugural champion was Rikidōzan.
The Japanese Heavyweight Championship was retired on July 23, 2000, with the final champion being Genichiro Tenryu.
Japanese Heavyweight Championship: Title History
Japanese Heavyweight Championship: Title Reigns
N. Image Champion Reign Wrestle Association R / Wrestle and Romance Deactivated
July 23, 2000Title was abandoned when WAR closed and Tenryu joined All Japan Pro Wrestling.2 
Genichiro Tenryu 1
January 14, 1998 Tokyo, Japan | House showDefeats Nobutaka Araya to win the championship. The title was reactivated in Wrestle Association-R921daysDeactivated
August 27, 1958Vacated and retired when Rikidōzan wins NWA International Title.Japanese Wrestling Association 1 
Rikidōzan 1
December 22, 1954 Tokyo, Japan | House showDefeats Kimura Masahiko to win the championship.1344days
Japanese Heavyweight Championship: Names & Belt Designs
- J-1 Heavyweight ChampionshipJanuary 14, 1998July 23, 2000
- JWA Japanese Heavyweight ChampionshipDecember 22, 1954August 27, 1958
Japanese Heavyweight Championship: Statistics
WAR- Promotion
Japanese Wrestling Association
Wrestle Association R / Wrestle and Romance - TerritoryNational
- DivisionPrimary
- GenderMale
- Date EstablishedDecember 22, 1954
- Date RetiredJuly 23, 2000
- First ChampionRikidōzan
- Final ChampionGenichiro Tenryu