Tomoaki Honma: Profile, Career Stats, Face/Heel Turns, Titles Won & Gimmicks

On this page, you find the full wrestling profile of Tomoaki Honma, 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.

Tomoaki Honma (本間朋晃) was born in Higashine-shi, Yamagata, Japan on November 18, 1976, and he is currently 47 years old.

He is currently a Wrestler, working for NJPW on the Heavyweight division, under the ring name of Tomoaki Honma.

Currently, he is a member of the team of Great Bash Heel.

Profile Info

Gender Male
Real Name Tomoaki Honma (本間朋晃)
Ring Names
- Tomoaki Honma ( May 18, 1997 - Present)
- Makai Masked Canadian ( June 30, 2006 - May 1, 2007)
Born November 18, 1976 (age 47)
Nationality Japan
Birth Place Higashine-shi, Yamagata, Japan
Billed From
- Higashine, Yamagata, Japan
Height 5 ft 11 in (181 cm)
Weight
- 216 lbs (98 kg)
Nicknames Minna no Kokeshi (Everyone’s Kokeshi); The Innovator of Lighttube Deathmatches

Career History

Roles
- Wrestler ( May 18, 1997 - Present)

Promotions / Brands

Promotion	from	to
Promotion NJPWBrand Heavyweight	March 23, 2013	Present
Promotion NOAH	March 13, 2013	April 28, 2013
Promotion AJPW	September 8, 2012	February 23, 2013
Promotion NJPWBrand Heavyweight	May 21, 2006	March 28, 2012
Promotion NOAH	January 9, 2010	February 18, 2010
Promotion HUSTLE	June 17, 2006	July 9, 2006
Promotion AJPW	November 24, 2001	April 20, 2006
Promotion HUSTLE	May 8, 2004	October 23, 2004
Promotion BJW	May 22, 1997	November 23, 2000

Face / Heel Turns
Alignment from to
Heel May 22, 1997 Present
Images

Apr 2019
May 2006
Nov 2001
May 1997

Alignment	from	to
Heel	May 22, 1997	Present

Finishers
- Kokeshi - Diving Headbutt ( May 18, 1997 - Present)
- Kokeshi Otoshi - Reverse Piledriver ( May 18, 1997 - Present)
- Kokeshi Impact - with Togi Makabe - Diving Headbutt + Electric Chair Drop combination ( February 1, 2007 - Present)
- Honma Clutch / Turmeric Clutch - Gannosuke Clutch ( May 18, 1997 - April 28, 2013)
- Shalimar Tea - Diving Somersault Neckbreaker ( May 18, 1997 - April 28, 2013)
Theme Songs
- Theme Song "KoKeShi" by May's - Single ( March 23, 2013 - Present)
- Theme Song "Heading for Tomorrow" by Gamma Ray - Single ( November 24, 2001 - February 23, 2013)

Titles & Accomplishments

Titles Won
New Japan Pro-Wrestling
- 1 IWGP Tag Team Championship (with Togi Makabe)
Big Japan Pro Wrestling
- 2 BJW Deathmatch Heavyweight Championship
- 2 BJW Tag Team Championship (1 with Shadow WX, 1 with Ryuji Yamakawa)
Apache Pro-Wrestling Army
- 1 WEW World Tag Team Championship (with Jun Kasai)
Other Accomplishments
- NJPW World Tag League Winner (2015, 2016 – with Togi Makabe)
- BJW Maximum Tag League Winner (1999, 2000 - with Ryuji Yamakawa)
- Tokyo Sports Technique Award (2015)

Relations

Tag Teams & Stables
- Great Bash Heel - Togi Makabe ( March 23, 2013 - Present)
- Turmeric Storm - Kazushi Miyamoto ( August 26, 2012 - May 29, 2013)
- UNCHAIN - Masashi Takeda, Kenji Fukimoto ( June 28, 2012 - July 26, 2012)
- Great Bash Heel - Togi Makabe ( February 1, 2007 - March 28, 2012)
- Great Bash Heel - Gedo, Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Jado, Karl Anderson, Low Ki, Matt Bloom / Albert / Tensai / Giant Bernard, Rocky Romero, Shinsuke Nakamura, Shiro Koshinaka, Takashi Iizuka, Togi Makabe, Tomohiro Ishii, Toru Yano, Val Venis, Rick Fuller, Black Tiger V ( February 1, 2007 - April 23, 2009)
- Makai Club - Gran Hamada, Kantaro Hoshino, Ryota Chikuzen/Makai #2, Mitsuya Nagai/Makai #5, Makai Masked Heat, Makai Masked Heat 2, Makai #6, Makai #11, Makai #12, Makai #13, Makai #14, Makai #15, Makai Rey Cobra #2, Makai X ( May 21, 2006 - May 1, 2007)
- Kazushi Miyamoto & Tomoaki Honma - Kazushi Miyamoto ( September 16, 2002 - May 22, 2004)