On this page, you find the full wrestling profile of Masahito Kakihara, with his Career History, real name, age, height and weight, the Promotions he worked for, all the Face/Heel turns, the Championship Titles he won, his Finishers, Theme Songs, Tag Teams and Stables, his appearance changes through the years, and more.
Masahito Kakihara (垣原 賢人) was born in Niihama, Ehime, Japan on April 29, 1972, and he is currently 52 years old.
Profile Info
- Gender Male
- Real Name Masahito Kakihara (垣原 賢人)
- Ring Names
- Miyama Mask ( September 21, 2012 - September 21, 2012)
- Masahito Kakihara ( August 13, 1990 - November 15, 2019)
- Born April 29, 1972 (age 52)
- Nationality
Japan - Birth Place Niihama, Ehime, Japan
- Billed From
- Niihama, Ehime, Japan
- Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
- Weight
- 209 lbs (95 kg)
- Nicknames Kakki; Neppuji (The Child of the Hot Wind)
JapanCareer History
- Roles
- Part Time Wrestler ( August 14, 2017 - November 15, 2019)
- Part Time Wrestler ( November 16, 2011 - September 21, 2012)
- Wrestler ( August 13, 1990 - May 28, 2006)
- MMA Fighter ( October 23, 2004 - October 23, 2004)
- Promotions / Brands
Promotion from to Promotion 
NJPWBrand
Junior Heavyweight
October 21, 2001 May 28, 2006 Promotion AJPWOctober 28, 2000 July 4, 2001 Promotion NOAHAugust 5, 2000 August 5, 2000 Promotion AJPWFebruary 28, 1998 July 20, 2000 Promotion UWF IMay 10, 1991 December 27, 1996 Promotion NJPWOctober 9, 1995 February 4, 1996 - Face / Heel Turns
Alignment from to Face November 16, 2011 November 15, 2019 Tweener August 13, 1990 May 28, 2006 - Images History
Aug 2017Sep 2012Nov 2011Oct 2001Feb 1998Jan 1997Aug 1990
NJPW
AJPW
NOAH
UWF I
- Finishers
- Kaki-Cutter - STO ( August 13, 1990 - November 15, 2019)
- Lightning Leg Lariat - Jumping Leg Lariat ( August 13, 1990 - November 15, 2019)
- Ground Headlock ( April 28, 2004 - November 15, 2019)
- Theme Songs
- Theme Song “Sunset Cutter” - NJPW - Single
- Theme Song “Like A Monkey” by Laid - NJPW - Single
- Theme Song “UWF Main Theme” by The King Orchestra - NJPW - Single
- Theme Song “Legalitat” by Yutaka Ozaki - NJPW - Single
- Theme Song “Grief” by Yutaka Ozaki - Single ( August 5, 2000 - August 5, 2000)
- Theme Song “Heats” by Hironobu Kageyama - Single ( February 28, 1998 - July 20, 2000)
Titles & Accomplishments
- Titles Won
All Japan Pro Wrestling
- 1 All Asia Tag Team Championship (with Mitsuya Nagai)
Wrestle Association “R”
- 1 WAR World Six-Man Tag Team Championship (with Nobuhiko Takada & Yuki Sano)
- Other Accomplishments
- NJPW G1 Junior Six-Man Tag Team Tournament Winner (with Minoru Tanaka & Masayuki Naruse)
- NJPW Best of the Super Juniors Winner (2003)
- NJPW New Japan Rumble Winner (2018)
- WAR World Six-Man Tag Team Championship Tournament Winner (1996 - with Nobuhiko Takada & Yuki Sano)
Relations
- Tag Teams & Stables
- Team Strongs - Mitsuya Nagai ( November 19, 2000 - July 2, 2001)
- Untouchables - Mitsuharu Misawa, Yoshinari Ogawa ( January 1, 1999 - January 18, 2000)
- Triangle of Power - Yoshihiro Takayama ( July 20, 1998 - July 22, 1998)
