Japanese Junior Heavyweight Championship

On this page, you find the full Title History for the Japanese 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 Japanese Junior Heavyweight Championship was contested in Japanese Wrestling Association, by men wrestlers.

The championship was first established on October 24, 1956.

This title was exclusively defend by Junior Heavyweight Wrestlers.

The Japanese Junior Heavyweight Championship was retired on January 23, 1961.

Japanese Junior Heavyweight Championship: Title History

Japanese Junior Heavyweight Championship: Title Reigns

N.	Image	Champion	Reign
	Deactivated January 23, 1961 23630+ days Title retired to give more priority to International and All Asia titles.
3		Yoshinosato August 19, 1960 Osaka, Japan \| House show 157 days Title awarded in the same night.	157 days
		Vacant August 19, 1960 Osaka, Japan \| House show 0 days Vacates after a title defense against Yoshinosato.	0 days
2		Michiaki Yoshimura 1 April 8, 1957 Ōsaka, Japan \| House show 1229 days	1229 days
1		Surugaumi October 24, 1956 Tokyo, Japan \| House show 166 days Defeats Yoshimura Michiaki in 8-man tournament final to become the first champion.	166 days