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Takao Yoshida

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
209

Gender
Male

Birthday
October 26, 1973 (52 years old)

Place of Birth
Morioka, Iwate Prefecture, Japan

Takao Yoshida

Biography

Takao Yoshida, better known by his ring name TAKA Michinoku, is a Japanese professional wrestler and former mixed martial artist best known for his time in WWF (WWE) from 1997 to 2001, where he became the inaugural WWF Light Heavyweight Champion. He founded Kaientai Dojo, where he wrestled until 2019 before creating Just Tap Out, and currently competes as a freelancer for New Japan Pro-Wrestling.

Known For

Acting

2026Mystery Wrestling #23as Taka Michinoku
2025NJPW Superhuman Taiji Ishimori Gets Ridiculous One More Timeas TAKA Michinoku
2025NJPW New Japan Road in Ishikari 2025as TAKA Michinoku
2025NJPW Superhuman Taiji Ishimori Gets Even More Ridiculousas TAKA Michinoku
2025NJPW Yuji Nagata Produce Blue Justice XVIas TAKA Michinoku
2025NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2025 - Night 2as TAKA Michinoku
2025NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2025 - Night 1as TAKA Michinoku
2025NJPW New Japan Cup 2025 - Day 9 (Final)as TAKA Michinoku
2025NJPW New Japan Cup 2025 - Day 8as TAKA Michinoku
2025NJPW New Japan Cup 2025 - Day 7as TAKA Michinoku
2025NJPW New Japan Cup 2025 - Day 5as TAKA Michinoku
2025NJPW New Japan Cup 2025 - Day 4as TAKA Michinoku
2025NJPW New Japan Cup 2025 - Day 3as TAKA Michinoku
2025NJPW New Japan Cup 2025 - Day 2as TAKA Michinoku
2025NJPW 53rd Anniversary Eventas TAKA Michinoku
2025NJPW Blue Justice XV - Wrestling Life 40th Anniversary Yuji Nagataas TAKA Michinoku
2025NJPW New Year Dash!! 2025as TAKA Michinoku
2024NJPW Power Struggle ~ Super Junior Tag League 2024as TAKA Michinoku
2024NJPW Royal Quest IVas TAKA Michinoku
2024NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2024as TAKA Michinoku
2024NJPW Road to Destruction 2024: Day 5as TAKA Michinoku
2024NJPW Road to Destruction 2024: Day 4as TAKA Michinoku
2024NJPW Road to Destruction 2024: Day 3as TAKA Michinoku
2024NJPW Road to Destruction 2024: Day 2as TAKA Michinoku
2024NJPW Shingo Takagi's 20th Debut Anniversary Eventas TAKA Michinoku
2024NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 19 (Final)as TAKA Michinoku
2024NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 18as TAKA Michinoku
2024NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 17as TAKA Michinoku
2024NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 16as TAKA Michinoku
2024NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 13as TAKA Michinoku
2024NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 12as TAKA Michinoku
2024NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 11as TAKA Michinoku
2024NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 10as TAKA Michinoku
2024NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 9as TAKA Michinoku
2024NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 8as TAKA Michinoku
2024NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 7as TAKA Michinoku
2024NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 6as TAKA Michinoku
2024NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 5as TAKA Michinoku
2024NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 4as TAKA Michinoku
2024NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 7as TAKA Michinoku
2024NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 6as TAKA Michinoku
2024NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 5as TAKA Michinoku
2024NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 4as TAKA Michinoku
2024NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 3as TAKA Michinoku
2024NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 2as TAKA Michinoku
2024NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 1as TAKA Michinoku
2024NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2024 - Night 2as TAKA Michinoku
2024NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2024 - Night 1as TAKA Michinoku
2024NJPW New Japan Cup 2024 - Day 2as TAKA Michinoku
2024NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2024 - Day 2as TAKA Michinoku
2024NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2024 - Day 1as TAKA Michinoku
2024NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2024as TAKA Michinoku
2024NJPW The New Beginning in Nagoyaas TAKA Michinoku
2024NJPW New Year Dash!! 2024as TAKA Michinoku
2023NJPW Destruction In Kobe 2023as TAKA Michinoku
2023NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 19 (Final)as TAKA Michinoku
2023NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 18as TAKA Michinoku
2023NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 17as TAKA Michinoku
2023All Together Againas TAKA Michinoku
2023NJPW Dominion 6.4 in Osaka-jo Hallas TAKA Michinoku
2023NJPW Sakura Genesis 2023as Taka Michinoku
2023NJPW Road to Sakura Genesis 2023 - Day 2as TAKA Michinoku
2023NJPW New Japan Cup 2023: Day 3as TAKA Michinoku
2023NJPW New Japan Cup 2023: Day 1as TAKA Michinoku
2023NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2023 - Day 2as TAKA Michinoku
2023NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2023 - Day 1as TAKA Michinoku
2023NJPW New Year Dash !! 2023as TAKA Michinoku
2022JTO 50th Anniversary for TAKATaichi Together ~ Last TAKATaichias TAKA Michinoku
2022JTO TAKA Michinoku Debut 30th Anniversary: TAKATaichiDespeManiaas TAKA Michinoku
2022NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 17as TAKA Michinoku
2022NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 16as TAKA Michinoku
2022NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 15as TAKA Michinoku
2022NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 14as TAKA Michinoku
2022NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 13as TAKA Michinoku
2022NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 11as TAKA Michinoku
2022NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 10as TAKA Michinoku
2022NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 9as TAKA Michinoku
2022NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 8as TAKA Michinoku
2022NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 7as TAKA Michinoku
2022NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 6as TAKA Michinoku
2022NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 5as TAKA Michinoku
2022NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 4as TAKA Michinoku
2022NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 3as TAKA Michinoku
2022NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 2as TAKA Michinoku
2022NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 1as TAKA Michinoku
2022NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2022as TAKA Michinoku
2022NJPW New Japan Cup 2022 - Day 15 (Final)as TAKA Michinoku
2022NJPW New Japan Cup 2022 - Day 14as TAKA Michinoku
2022NJPW New Japan Cup 2022 - Day 13as TAKA Michinoku
2022NJPW New Japan Cup 2022 - Day 12as TAKA Michinoku
2022NJPW New Japan Cup 2022 - Day 11as TAKA Michinoku
2022NJPW New Japan Cup 2022 - Day 10as TAKA Michinoku
2022NJPW New Japan Cup 2022 - Day 9as TAKA Michinoku
2022NJPW New Japan Cup 2022 - Day 8as TAKA Michinoku
2022NJPW New Japan Cup 2022 - Day 7as TAKA Michinoku
2022NJPW New Japan Cup 2022 - Day 6as TAKA Michinoku
2022NJPW New Japan Cup 2022 - Day 1as TAKA Michinoku
2022NJPW New Years Golden Series 2022 - Day 14as TAKA Michinoku
2022NJPW New Years Golden Series 2022 - Day 10as TAKA Michinoku
2022NJPW New Years Golden Series 2022 - Day 9as TAKA Michinoku
2022NJPW New Years Golden Series 2022 - Day 6as TAKA Michinoku
2022NJPW New Years Golden Series 2022 - Day 2as TAKA Michinoku
2022NJPW New Years Golden Series 2022 - Day 1as TAKA Michinoku
2022NJPW & NOAH: Wrestle Kingdom 16 - Night 3as TAKA Michinoku
2022NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 16: Night 2as TAKA Michinoku
2019NJPW Best of the Super Junior 26 - Day 8as TAKA Michinoku
2019NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2019 - Day 2as TAKA Michinoku
2019NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2019 - Day 1as TAKA Michinoku
2019ROH & NJPW: G1 Supercardas TAKA Michinoku
2019GCW Joey Janela's Spring Break 3: Part 1as TAKA Michinoku
2019NJPW New Japan Cup 2019 - Day 4as TAKA Michinoku
2019NJPW New Japan Cup 2019 - Day 3as TAKA Michinoku
2019NJPW New Japan Cup 2019 - Day 2as TAKA Michinoku
2019NJPW New Japan Cup 2019 - Day 1as TAKA Michinoku
2019NJPW 47th Anniversary Showas TAKA Michinoku
2019NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2019 - Day 2as TAKA Michinoku
2019NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2019 - Day 1as TAKA Michinoku
2018NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2018as TAKA Michinoku
2018NJPW Destruction in Hiroshima 2018as TAKA Michinoku
2018NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 17as TAKA Michinoku
2018NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 15as TAKA Michinoku
2018NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 13as TAKA Michinoku
2018NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 11as TAKA Michinoku
2018NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 9as TAKA Michinoku
2018NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 7as TAKA Michinoku
2018NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 5as TAKA Michinoku
2018NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 3as TAKA Michinoku
2018NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 1as TAKA Michinoku
2018NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2018 - Night 2as TAKA Michinoku
2018NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2018 - Night 1as Taka Michinoku
2018NJPW New Japan Cup 2018 - Day 4as TAKA Michinoku
2018NJPW New Japan Cup 2018 - Day 2as TAKA Michinoku
2018NJPW The New Beginning In Osaka 2018as TAKA Michinoku
2018NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2018 - Day 2as TAKA Michinoku
2018NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2018 - Day 1as TAKA Michinoku
2018NJPW New Year Dash !! 2018as TAKA Michinoku
2018NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 12as TAKA Michinoku
2017NJPW Power Struggle 2017as TAKA Michinoku
2017NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2017as TAKA Michinoku
2017NJPW Destruction in Hiroshima 2017as TAKA Michinoku
2017NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 19 (Final)as TAKA Michinoku
2017NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 18as TAKA Michinoku
2017NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2017as TAKA Michinoku
2017NJPW Wrestling Toyonokuni 2017as TAKA Michinoku
2017NJPW Sakura Genesis 2017as TAKA Michinoku
2017NJPW New Japan Cup 2017 - Day 2as TAKA Michinoku
2017NJPW New Japan Cup 2017 - Day 1as TAKA Michinoku
2017NJPW 45th Anniversary Showas TAKA MichinokuMinoru Suzuki
2017NJPW The New Beginning In Osaka 2017as TAKA Michinoku
2017NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2017as TAKA Michinoku
2016The Great Sasukeas TAKA Michinoku
2015NJPW New Year Dash !! 2015as TAKA Michinoku
2014NJPW Road To Tokyo Dome - Day 6as
2014NJPW World Tag League 2014 - Day 11as
2014NJPW World Tag League 2014 - Day 11as Himself
2014NJPW Power Struggle 2014as TAKA Michinoku
2014WWE: Attitude Era: Vol. 2as Taka Michinoku
2014NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2014as Takao Yoshida
2014NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 12 (Final)as TAKA Michinoku
2014NJPW Invasion Attack 2014as TAKA Michinoku
2014NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 8as Taka Michinoku
2013NJPW Power Struggle 2013as TAKA Michinoku
2013NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2013as TAKA Michinoku
2013NJPW Destruction 2013as TAKA Michinoku
2013ECW - Unreleased Vol. 2as Taka Michinoku
2013WWE: The Best Of In Your Houseas Taka Michinoku
2013NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 7as TAKA Michinoku
2012NJPW & AJPW 40th Anniversary: We Are Pro-Wrestling Loveas TAKA Michinoku
2012NJPW Dominion 6.16as Taka Michinoku
2012NJPW 40th Anniversary Showas TAKA Michinoku
2012NJPW The New Beginning 2012as TAKA Michinoku
2012NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 6as TAKA Michinoku
2007NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 1as TAKA Michinoku
2005NJPW New Japan Cupas TAKA Michinoku
2005AJPW Realizeas TAKA Michinoku
2004HUSTLE-3as TAKA Michinoku
2003AJPW Road To Re-BirthxRe-Verse 2003 - Day 11: 31st Anniversaryas TAKA Michinoku
2001WWE Royal Rumble 2001as Taka Michinoku
2000WWE WrestleMania 2000as TAKA Michinoku
1999WWE Survivor Series 1999as TAKA Michinoku (Appearance)
1999ECW International Invasion: The Best of Super Crazy, Tajiri, Taka & Tanakaas TAKA Michinoku
1999WWE Metalas Taka Michinoku
1999ECW on TNNas Taka Michinoku
1999The Best of Eddy Guerreroas TAKA Michinoku
1999ECW Hardcore Heaven 1999as TAKA Michinoku
1999WWE Friday Night SmackDownas
1999WWE Friday Night SmackDownas Taka Michinoku
1999ECW CyberSlam 1999as TAKA Michinoku
1998Battlarts Battle Fictionas TAKA Michinoku
1998WWE Judgment Day: In Your Houseas TAKA Michinoku
1998WWE SummerSlam 1998as TAKA Michinoku
1998WWE Heatas Taka Michinoku
1998WWE King of the Ring 1998as TAKA Michinoku
1998WWE Over the Edge: In Your Houseas TAKA Michinoku
1998WWE WrestleMania XIVas TAKA Michinoku
1998WWE No Way Out of Texas: In Your Houseas TAKA Michinoku
1997WWE D-Generation X: In Your Houseas Taka Michinoku
1997Michinoku Pro 4th Anniversaryas TAKA Michinoku
1997WWE In Your House 16: Canadian Stampedeas Taka Michinoku
1997ECW Barely Legal 1997as Taka Michinoku
1997ECW Fan Cam: February 14, 1997as TAKA Michinoku
1996Michinoku Pro 3rd Anniversary: These Daysas TAKA Michinoku
1996NJPW Skydiving Jas TAKA Michinoku
1996FMW Kawasaki Stadium 7th Anniversaryas TAKA Michinoku
1994NJPW Super J-Cup 1994as TAKA Michinoku
1993ECW Hardcore TVas
1993Rawas Taka Michinoku
1972New Japan Pro Wrestlingas TAKA Michinoku
1972New Japan Pro Wrestlingas Taka Michinoku

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