Biography
Takao Yoshida better known by his ring name TAKA Michinoku is a Japanese professional wrestler and former mixed martial artist. Michinoku is known in North America for his work for the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) where he had the first ever WWF Light Heavyweight Championship reign recognized by the North American promotion. Michinoku is the founder and former promoter of Kaientai Dojo, where he also wrestled until 2019. In 2019, Michinoku started another promotion, Just Tap Out. Michinoku currently appears for New Japan Pro-Wrestling as a freelancer, where he is a member of Suzuki-gun.
Filmography
all 80
Movies 74
TV Shows 6
self 4
TAKA Michinoku
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2024 - Night 1 (2024)
Movie
TAKA Michinoku
NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2024 (2024)
Movie
TAKA Michinoku
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 19 (Final) (2023)
Movie
TAKA Michinoku
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 18 (2023)
Movie
TAKA Michinoku
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 17 (2023)
Movie
TAKA Michinoku
NJPW/AJPW/NOAH All Together: Again (2023)
Movie
Taka Michinoku
NJPW Dominion 6.4 in Osaka-jo Hall (2023)
Movie
Taka Michinoku
NJPW Sakura Genesis 2023 (2023)
Movie
TAKA Michinoku
NJPW New Japan Cup 2023: Day 3 (2023)
Movie
TAKA Michinoku
NJPW New Japan Cup 2023: Day 1 (2023)
Movie
TAKA Michinoku
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2023 - Night 2 (2023)
Movie
TAKA Michinoku
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2023 - Night 1 (2023)
Movie
TAKA Michinoku
JTO 50th Anniversary for TAKATaichi Together (2022)
Movie
TAKA Michinoku
JTO TAKA Michinoku Debut 30th Anniversary: TAKATaichiDespeMania (2022)
Movie
TAKA Michinoku
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 5 (2022)
Movie
TAKA Michinoku
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 4 (2022)
Movie
TAKA Michinoku
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 3 (2022)
Movie
TAKA Michinoku
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 2 (2022)
Movie
TAKA Michinoku
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 1 (2022)
Movie
TAKA Michinoku
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku (2022)
Movie
Taka Michinoku
New year’s Golden Series night 14 (2022)
Movie
Taka Michinoku
NJPW New Years Golden Series 2022 - Day 10 (2022)
Movie
TAKA Michinoku
NJPW New Years Golden Series 2022 - Night 6 (2022)
Movie
TAKA Michinoku
NJPW New Year’s Golden Series Night 1 (2022)
Movie
TAKA Michinoku
NJPW & NOAH: Wrestle Kingdom 16 - Night 3 (2022)
Movie
Taka Michinoku
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 16: Night 2 (2022)
Movie
Taka Michinoku
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2019 - Night 1 (2019)
Movie
Taka Michinoku
ROH & NJPW: G1 Supercard (2019)
Movie
Taka Michinoku
GCW Joey Janela's Spring Break 3: Part 1 (2019)
Movie
TAKA Michinoku
NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 3 (2018)
Movie
TAKA Michinoku
NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 1 (2018)
Movie
Taka Michinoku
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2018 - Night 1 (2018)
Movie
TAKA Michinoku
NJPW New Year Dash 2018 (2018)
Movie
NJPW King of Pro Wrestling 2017 (2017)
Movie
TAKA Michinoku
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2017 (2017)
Movie
TAKA Michinoku
NJPW 45th Anniversary Show (2017)
Movie
Taka Michinoku
The Great Sasuke (2016)
Movie
NJPW Road To Tokyo Dome - Day 6 (2014)
Movie
Himself
NJPW World Tag League 2014 - Day 11 (2014)
Movie
Himself
NJPW Power Struggle 2014 (2014)
Movie
Taka Michinoku
WWE: Attitude Era: Vol. 2 (2014)
Movie
Himself
NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2014 (2014)
Movie
Himself
NJPW G1 Climax 24 - Day 12 (2014)
Movie
Taka Michinoku
NJPW G1 Climax 24 - Day 6 (2014)
Movie
Taka Michinoku
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 8 (2014)
Movie
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2013 (2013)
Movie
NJPW Destruction 2013 (2013)
Movie
Taka Michinoku
ECW - Unreleased Vol. 2 (2013)
Movie
Taka Michinoku
WWE: The Best Of In Your House (2013)
Movie
TAKA Michinoku
NJPW & AJPW 40th Anniversary: We Are Pro-Wrestling Love (2012)
Movie
Taka Michinoku
NJPW Dominion 6.16 (2012)
Movie
TAKA Michinoku
NJPW 40th Anniversary Show (2012)
Movie
TAKA Michinoku
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom I (2007)
Movie
TAKA Michinoku
AJPW Realize (2005)
Movie
TAKA Michinoku
HUSTLE-3 (2004)
Movie
TAKA Michinoku
AJPW Road To Re-BirthxRe-Verse 2003 - Day 11: 31st Anniversary (2003)
Movie
TAKA Michinoku
ECW International Invasion: The Best of Super Crazy, Tajiri, Taka & Tanaka (1999)
Movie
Taka Michinoku
WWF Jakked/Metal (1999)
TV
ECW on TNN (1999)
TV
TAKA Michinoku
The Best of Eddy Guerrero (1999)
Movie
TAKA Michinoku
ECW Hardcore Heaven 1999 (1999)
Movie
Taka Michinoku
WWE SmackDown (1999)
TV
6.15
TAKA Michinoku
ECW CyberSlam 1999 (1999)
Movie
TAKA Michinoku
Battlarts Battle Fiction (1998)
Movie
Taka Michinoku
WWE Judgment Day: In Your House (1998)
Movie
TAKA Michinoku
WWE SummerSlam 1998 (1998)
Movie
TAKA Michinoku
WWE King of the Ring 1998 (1998)
Movie
Taka Michinoku
WWE Over the Edge: In Your House (1998)
Movie
TAKA Michinoku
WWE WrestleMania XIV (1998)
Movie
TAKA Michinoku
WWE No Way Out of Texas: In Your House (1998)
Movie
Taka Michinoku
WWE D-Generation X: In Your House (1997)
Movie
TAKA Michinoku
Michinoku Pro 4th Anniversary (1997)
Movie
Taka Michinoku
WWE In Your House 16: Canadian Stampede (1997)
Movie
Taka Michinoku
ECW Barely Legal 1997 (1997)
Movie
TAKA Michinoku
Michinoku Pro 3rd Anniversary: These Days (1996)
Movie
TAKA Michinoku
NJPW Skydiving J (1996)
Movie
TAKA Michinoku
NJPW Super J-Cup 1994 (1994)
Movie
ECW Hardcore TV (1993)
TV
Taka Michinoku
WWE Raw (1993)
TV
6.66
TAKA Michinoku
New Japan Pro Wrestling (1972)
TV
Ratings
Average 3.76
Based on 22.4 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
1972
1999
2014
2005
2024
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Information
Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1973-10-26 (50 years old)
Birth PlaceMorioka, Japan
Height173-centimeter
CitizenshipsJapan
Also Known AsPepe Michinoku, Taka, Taka Michinoku, Takako Michinoku
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