Bios
Little Tokyo
Height: 4' 6"
Weight: 98 lbs.
From: Tokyo, Japan
Birthday: Jul 5th
Pro Debut: 1970
Aliases: Shigeri Akabane, Tokyo Joe
Feds Worked For: MSW, NWA-West, PZWA, TSW, USWA, WCCW, AWA, NWA, WWF, WWWF, All Star Wrestling (Canada), All Star Wrestling (FL), All Star Wrestling (NE/SD), Big Time Wrestling (MI/OH), Central States Wrestling (IA/KS/MO), Championship Wrestling from Florida (FL), Championship Wrestling UA (OR), Continental Wrestling Association (AL/TN), Eastern Sports Association (Canada), Georgia Championship Wrestling (GA), Grand Prix Wrestling (Canada), Gulas Wrestling Enterprises (TN), Gulf Athletic Club (TX), International Championship Wrestling (KY/TN/WV), International Wrestling (Canada), M & M Promotions (NM/TX), Maple Leaf Wrestling (Canada), Maritime International Sports Ltd. (Canada), Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling (NC/SC), Mid-Pacific Promotions (HI), National Wrestling Conference (CA/NV), National Wrestling Federation (OH/NJ/NY/PA), Northwest Wrestling Promotions (Canada), NWA Big Time Wrestling (CA), NWA Big Time Wrestling (TX), NWA Hollywood (CA), Pacific Coast Athletic Club (CA), Pacific Northwest Wrestling (OR/WA), Pro Wrestling America (MN), Pro Wrestling USA, St. Louis Wrestling Club (MO), Stampede Wrestling (Canada), Tony's Championship Wrestling (Canada), Universal Wrestling Association (OH), Universal Wrestling Federation (CA/FL/ND/NV/NY/SC), Vancouver All-Star Wrestling (Canada), Windy City Pro Wrestling (IL), World Wrestling Alliance (IN)
Career Highlights: -NWA World Midget Champion (3x)
-UWF Midget Champion
-WCPW Midget Champion (2x)
Affiliates: Billy the Kid, Lord Littlebrook, Little John
Notable Feuds: Cowboy Lang, The Haiti Kid, Bobo Johnson, Lone Eagle, Coconut Willie, Karate Kid/Chris Dube, Little Coco, Tiny Tom, Sonny Boy Hayes, Willie Wilson, Farmer Pete
Other Facts: -Real name was Shigeri Akabane
-Not to be confused with Antonio Inoki, who used the name Little Tokyo in NWA Hollywood in 1964-1965 and in Stampede Wrestling in 1978
-Trained for pro wrestling by Lord Littlebrook
-Became a United States citizen in 1979
-Passed away from a heart attack on September 6, 2011 at the age of 71. He had also been battling tongue cancer for most of the year.
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