On this page, you find the full Title History for the Open the Twin Gate 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 Open the Twin Gate Championship is contested in Dragon Gate, by men wrestlers.
The championship was first established on October 12, 2007.
The title was introduced as an interim title for the winners of the first Summer Adventure Tag League 2007 tournament. It was then unified with the Wrestle Association R International Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship on October 12, 2007, to crown the inaugural Open the Twin Gate champions.
The International Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship was previously unified into this championship.
The current champion is the team of Z-Brats (Jason Lee & Kota Minoura), who won the title on December 15, 2024, and has been reigning for 204 days (Lee and Minoura previously won the titles as Team Dragon Gate.).
Open the Twin Gate Championship: Title History
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Promotions History
Promotion from to Promotion 
DGOctober 12, 2007 Present
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Championship Names & Belt Designs
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- Open the Twin Gate Championship December 4, 2019
- Open the Twin Gate Championship February 10, 2010 December 4, 2019
- Open the Twin Gate Championship October 12, 2007 February 10, 2010
Open the Twin Gate Championship: Title Reigns
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N. Image Champion Reign 68 Z-Brats Jason Lee & Kota Minoura
- December 15, 2024
- Fukuoka, Japan | Final Gate 2024
- 204+ days
Lee and Minoura previously won the titles as Team Dragon Gate.204+- days
67 
Natural Vibes Flamita 1 & Kzy
- November 3, 2024
- Osaka, Japan | Gate of Destiny 2024
- 42 days
42- days
66 Paradox Dragon Kid & Naruki Doi
- May 5, 2024
- Nagoya, Japan | Dead or Alive 2024
- 182 days
182- days
65 Kaito Kiyomiya & Alejandro Kaito Kiyomiya & Alejandro
- December 24, 2023
- Fukuoka, Japan | The Final Gate 2023
- 133 days
Defeated Gold Class (Kota Minoura and Ben-K) to win the vacant titles.133- days
Vacant
- December 19, 2023
- 5 days
Vacated after Yoshioka was sidelined with a detached retina.5- days
64 D'Courage Yuki Yoshioka & Dragon Dia
- November 5, 2023
- Osaka, Japan | The Gate of Destiny 2023
- 44 days
44- days
63 M3K Susumu Mochizuki & Yasushi Kanda
- June 2, 2023
- Tokyo, Japan | Rainbow Gate 2023
- 156 days
Mochizuki was previously known as Susumu Yokosuka and Jimmy Susumu.156- days
62 
Kongo Shuji Kondo 1 Kenoh
- April 4, 2023
- Tokyo, Japan | Buyuden Zero
- 59 days
59- days
61 Natural Vibes Kzy & Big Boss Shimizu
- December 4, 2022
- Sapporo, Japan | Fantastic Gate 2022
- 121 days
121- days
60 Z-Brats B×B Hulk & Kai
- December 2, 2022
- Sapporo, Japan | Fantastic Gate 2022
- 2 days
Hulk and Kai won the titles previously while being part of R.E.D.2- days
59 D'Courage Dragon Dia & Madoka Kikuta
- September 19, 2022
- Tokyo, Japan | Dangerous Gate 2022
- 74 days
74- days
58 Kung Fu Masters Jacky "Funky" Kamei & Jason Lee
- July 30, 2022
- Kobe, Japan | Kobe World 2022: Último Dragón Debut 35th Anniversary
- 51 days
51- days
57 Z-Brats Diamante & Shun Skywalker
- May 5, 2022
- Nagoya, Japan | Dead or Alive 2022
- 86 days
86- days
56 D'Courage Dragon Dia & Yuki Yoshioka
- January 13, 2022
- Tokyo, Japan | Open the New Year Gate 2022: Final Burst Out! K-ness. Forever
- 112 days
112- days
55 R.E.D. SB Kento & H.Y.O
- December 26, 2021
- Fukuoka, Japan | The Final Gate 2021
- 18 days
18- days
54 Naruki Doi & Takashi Yoshida Naruki Doi & Takashi Yoshida
- November 27, 2021
- Sendai, Japan | Gate of Origin 2021
- 29 days
29- days
53 Natural Vibes Susumu Yokosuka & King Shimizu
- July 31, 2021
- Kobe, Japan | Kobe Pro-Wrestling Festival 2021
- 119 days
King Shimizu was previously known as Big R Shimizu.119- days
52 R.E.D. Kaito Ishida & Kazma Sakamoto
- May 5, 2021
- Aichi, Japan | Dead or Alive 2021
- 87 days
87- days
51 Masaaki Mochizuki & Takashi Yoshida Masaaki Mochizuki & Takashi Yoshida
- March 7, 2021
- Osaka, Japan | Champion Gate 2021 in Osaka
- 59 days
Yoshida was previously known as Cyber Kong.59- days
50 R.E.D. B×B Hulk & Kai
- November 15, 2020
- Kobe, Japan | Kobe Pro-Wrestling Festival 2020
- 112 days
Defeated Team Dragon Gate (Yamato and Kota Minoura) to win the vacant title.112- days
Vacant
- November 14, 2020
- 1 day
Vacated when Jason Lee couldn't work due to a high fever.1- day
49 Team Dragon Gate Jason Lee & Kota Minoura
- August 2, 2020
- Wakayama, Japan | Memorial Gate 2020 in Wakayama
- 104 days
104- days
48 R.E.D. B×B Hulk & Kazma Sakamoto
- January 15, 2020
- Tokyo, Japan | Open The New Year Gate 2020
- 200 days
Defeated Team Dragon Gate (Yamato and Ben-K) in a tournament final to win the vacant championship.200- days
Vacant
- December 21, 2019
- Kyoto, Japan
- 25 days
Vacated when B×B Hulk betrayed Tribe Vanguard and left the unit.25- days
47 Tribe Vanguard Yamato & B×B Hulk
- December 15, 2019
- Fukuoka, Japan | The Final Gate 2019
- 6 days
6- days
46 R.E.D. Eita & Big R Shimizu
- July 21, 2019
- Kobe, Japan | Kobe Pro-Wrestling Festival 2019
- 147 days
This was a three-way elimination match, also involving MaxiMuM (Naruki Doi and Kaito Ishida).147- days
45 Tribe Vanguard Yamato & Kai
- April 28, 2019
- Fukuoka, Japan | The Gate of Passion 2019
- 84 days
First defense ended in a no contest when R.E.D. interfered.84- days
44 R.E.D./Big Ben Big R Shimizu & Ben-K
- December 23, 2018
- Fukuoka, Japan | The Final Gate 2018
- 126 days
Defeated MaxiMuM (Naruki Doi and Masato Yoshino), MexaBlood (Bandido and Flamita) and Tribe Vanguard (Yamato and Kagetora) in a four-way elimination match to win the vacant championship.126- days
Vacant
- December 20, 2018
- Tokyo, Japan
- 3 days
Title vacated after B×B Hulk suffered a neck injury.3- days
43 Tribe Vanguard Yamato & B×B Hulk
- July 22, 2018
- Kobe, Japan | Kobe Pro-Wrestling Festival 2018
- 151 days
151- days
42 MaxiMuM Big R Shimizu & Ben-K
- May 6, 2018
- Nagoya, Japan | Dead or Alive 2018
- 77 days
77- days
41 VerserK/Antias T-Hawk & Eita
- December 23, 2017
- Fukuoka, Japan | The Final Gate 2017
- 134 days
Defeated Cima and Susumu Yokosuka to win the vacant titles.134- days
Vacant
- December 5, 2017
- Tokyo, Japan | Fantastic Gate 2017
- 18 days
Title vacated when Masaaki Mochizuki, Don Fujii and Cima were defeated by T-Hawk, Eita and El Lindaman in a six-man tag team match with the stipulation that Cima and Dragon Kid had to vacate the title if Cima's team lost.18- days
40 
Over Generation CIMA 5 & Dragon Kid
- November 3, 2016
- Osaka, Japan | The Gate of Destiny 2016
- 397 days
397- days
39 Jimmyz Jimmy Susumu & Jimmy Kagetora
- June 19, 2016
- Kyoto, Japan | The Gate of Maximum 2016
- 137 days
137- days
38 Monster Express T-Hawk & Big R Shimizu
- March 6, 2016
- Osaka, Japan | Champion Gate 2016 in Osaka
- 105 days
105- days
37 Mad Blankey/VerserK Naruki Doi & Yamato
- June 13, 2015
- Fukuoka, Japan | Champion Gate 2015 in Hakata
- 267 days
Mad Blankey disbanded and their reign continued under the VerserK unit.267- days
36 Monster Express Masato Yoshino & Shachihoko Boy
- March 1, 2015
- Osaka, Japan | Champion Gate 2016 in Osaka
- 104 days
104- days
35 Mad Blankey Yamato & Cyber Kong
- December 28, 2014
- Fukuoka, Japan | The Final Gate 2014
- 63 days
63- days
34 Millennials T-Hawk & Eita
- December 3, 2014
- Tokyo, Japan | Fantastic Gate: Opening Day
- 25 days
25- days
33 Osaka06 CIMA 4 & Gamma
- November 2, 2014
- Osaka, Japan | The Gate of Destiny 2014
- 31 days
31- days
32 Millennials T-Hawk & Eita
- July 20, 2014
- Kobe, Japan | Kobe Pro–Wrestling Festival 2014
- 105 days
105- days
31 
Monster Express Shingo Takagi 5 & Akira Tozawa 3
- December 22, 2013
- Fukuoka, Japan | The Final Gate 2013
- 210 days
210- days
30 Mad Blankey Naruki Doi & Yamato
- December 8, 2013
- Sapporo, Japan | Fantastic Gate
- 14 days
14- days
29 Millennials T-Hawk & Eita
- November 3, 2013
- Osaka, Japan | The Gate of Destiny 2013
- 35 days
Defeated former champions We Are Team Veteran (Dragon Kid and K-ness.) to become the official champions.35- days
Vacant
- September 7, 2013
- Osaka, Japan | Summer Adventure Tag League 2013
- 21 days
Title vacated after Dragon Kid suffered a knee injury.21- days
28 We Are Team Veteran Dragon Kid & K-ness.
- August 30, 2013
- Kobe, Japan | The Gate of Generation
- 8 days
8- days
27 
World-1 International Ricochet 2 Naruki Doi
- July 21, 2013
- Kobe, Japan | Kobe Pro-Wrestling Festival 2013
- 40 days
40- days
26 Mad Blankey Akira Tozawa 2 B×B Hulk
- June 15, 2013
- Fukuoka, Japan | Champion Gate in Hakata
- 36 days
36- days
25 Akatsuki Shingo Takagi 4 & Yamato
- May 5, 2013
- Nagoya, Japan | Dead or Alive 2013
- 41 days
41- days
24 Mad Blankey B×B Hulk & Uhaa Nation
- March 2, 2013
- Osaka, Japan | Champion Gate in Osaka
- 64 days
64- days
23 Team Veteran Returns Masaaki Mochizuki & Don Fujii
- September 23, 2012
- Tokyo, Japan | Dangerous Gate 2012
- 160 days
160- days
22 Akatsuki Shingo Takagi 3 & Yamato
- July 22, 2012
- Kobe, Japan | Kobe Pro–Wrestling Festival 2012
- 63 days
63- days
21 Jimmyz Jimmy Susumu & Jimmy Kagetora
- June 17, 2012
- Fukuoka, Japan | Champion Gate in Hakata
- 35 days
This was a three-way match, also involving the team of Kenichiro Arai and K-ness.35- days
20 Mad Blankey B×B Hulk and "Naoki Tanizaki"
- June 10, 2012
- Sapporo, Japan | The Gate of Maximum
- 7 days
7- days
19 Jimmyz Jimmy Susumu & Jimmy Kagetora
- March 4, 2012
- Osaka, Japan | Champion Gate in Osaka
- 98 days
98- days
18 Blood Warriors/Mad Blankey Akira Tozawa 1 B×B Hulk
- December 1, 2011
- Tokyo, Japan | Fantastic Gate: Opening Day
- 94 days
Defeated Junction Three Susumu Yokosuka and (Kagetora) to win the vacant championship.94- days
Vacant
- November 30, 2011
- Tokyo, Japan | Blood Warriors Self-Produce: 1st.Blood
- 1 day
Cima and Ricochet vacated the championship so Ricochet could focus on his Open the Brave Gate Championship and Cima could focus on going for the Open the Dream Gate Championship.1- day
17 Blood Warriors CIMA 3 & Ricochet 1
- July 17, 2011
- Kobe, Japan | Kobe Pro–Wrestling Festival 2011
- 136 days
136- days
16 
Junction Three PAC 1 Dragon Kid
- June 19, 2011
- Fukuoka, Japan | Champion Gate in Hakata
- 28 days
28- days
15 Blood Warriors Genki Horiguchi & Ryo Saito
- February 6, 2011
- Fukuoka, Japan | Truth Gate
- 133 days
133- days
14 Masaaki Mochizuki & Don Fujii Masaaki Mochizuki & Don Fujii
- January 10, 2011
- Nagoya, Japan | 2011 Primal Gate
- 27 days
27- days
13 Naruki Doi & Gamma Naruki Doi & Gamma
- November 23, 2010
- Osaka, Japan | The Gate of Destiny 2010
- 48 days
48- days
12 K-neSuka Susumu Yokosuka & K-ness.
- May 13, 2010
- Tokyo, Japan | Aggressive Gate: Opening Day
- 194 days
194- days
11 Kamikaze Shingo Takagi 2 & Cyber Kong
- March 22, 2010
- Tokyo, Japan | Compilation Gate 2010
- 52 days
52- days
10 Warriors-5 CIMA 2 & Gamma
- February 10, 2010
- Tokyo, Japan | Truth Gate
- 40 days
Defeated World-1 (Naruki Doi and Masato Yoshino) to win the vacant championship.40- days
Vacant
- December 27, 2009
- Fukuoka, Japan | The Final Gate 2009
- 45 days
Cima and Gamma returned the title immediately and declared themselves interim champions.45- days
9 Warriors-5 CIMA 1 & Gamma
- December 27, 2009
- Fukuoka, Japan | The Final Gate 2009
- 0 days
0- days
8 Kamikaze Shingo Takagi 1 & Yamato
- September 17, 2009
- Tokyo, Japan | Storm Gate
- 101 days
101- days
7 Real Hazard Genki Horiguchi & Ryo Saito
- May 5, 2009
- Nagoya, Japan | Dead or Alive 2009
- 135 days
This was a three-way elimination match also involving the team of Kenichiro Arai and Yasushi Kanda.135- days
6 Warriors-5 Susumu Yokosuka & Gamma
- March 1, 2009
- Osaka, Japan | Truth Gate: Final Day
- 65 days
65- days
5 Real Hazard Cyber Kong & Yamato
- October 5, 2008
- Fukuoka, Japan | The Gate of Victory: Opening Day
- 147 days
147- days
4 World-1 Naruki Doi & Masato Yoshino
- September 26, 2008
- Osaka, Japan | Storm Gate
- 9 days
9- days
3 Typhoon Susumu Yokosuka & Ryo Saito
- May 5, 2008
- Nagoya, Japan | Dead or Alive
- 144 days
144- days
2 Tozawa-juku Kenichiro Arai & Taku Iwasa
- February 8, 2008
- Tokyo, Japan | Truth Gate
- 87 days
87- days
1 Muscle Outlaw'z Naruki Doi & Masato Yoshino
- October 12, 2007
- Tokyo, Japan | The Gate of Victory
- 119 days
Defeated Tozawa-juku (Kenichiro Arai and Taku Iwasa) to unify the International Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship.119- days
Open the Twin Gate Championship: Statistics
- Promotion
Dragongate Japan Pro-Wrestling - Gender Male
- Title Type Tag Titles
- Date Established October 12, 2007
- Unified With
I-J Heavyweight Tag Team Championship
- Current ChampionJason Lee & Kota Minoura
Most Number of Reigns
| Rank | Wrestler | Reigns |
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| 1 | T-Hawk & Eita | 4 |
| 2 | Jimmy Susumu & Jimmy Kagetora | 3 |
| 3 | Shingo Takagi & Yamato | 3 |
| 4 | CIMA & Gamma | 3 |
| 5 | Jason Lee & Kota Minoura | 2 |
| 6 | Naruki Doi & Yamato | 2 |
| 7 | Genki Horiguchi & Ryo Saito | 2 |
| 8 | Big R Shimizu & Ben-K | 2 |
| 9 | Masaaki Mochizuki & Don Fujii | 2 |
| 10 | Yamato & B×B Hulk | 2 |
| 11 | Akira Tozawa & B×B Hulk | 2 |
| 12 | Naruki Doi & Masato Yoshino | 2 |
| 13 | B×B Hulk & Kai | 2 |
Most Combined Days
| Rank | Wrestler | Days |
|---|---|---|
| CIMA & Dragon Kid | 397 | |
| Jason Lee & Kota Minoura | 308+ | |
| T-Hawk & Eita | 299 | |
| Naruki Doi & Yamato | 281 | |
| Jimmy Susumu & Jimmy Kagetora | 270 |
Longest Reigns
| Rank | Wrestler | Reign | Days |
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| CIMA & Dragon Kid | November 3, 2016 - December 5, 2017 | 397 | |
| Naruki Doi & Yamato | June 13, 2015 - March 6, 2016 | 267 | |
| Shingo Takagi & Akira Tozawa | December 22, 2013 - July 20, 2014 | 210 | |
| Jason Lee & Kota Minoura | December 15, 2024 - July 7, 2025 | 204+ | |
| B×B Hulk & Kazma Sakamoto | January 15, 2020 - August 2, 2020 | 200 |