The Joshi Pod

It's Kitsune GONG! week! On this episode, we chat with Konami! We talk about her starting her career, joining Stardom, Tokyo Cyber Squad, leaving Stardom and her recent run as a freelancer. Konami will be part of the Kitsune Women's Wrestling event, GONG!, on October 22nd in Los Angeles, California. Thank you to Derek Kolterman for interpreting. Konami was so great to chat

On this episode we chat with Rina Amikura. We talk about her upcoming trip the US, her wrestling background and about transitioning from Actwres Girlz to Colors. Rina will be part of the Kitsune Women's Wrestling event, GONG!, on October 22nd in Los Angeles, California. Thank you to Derek Kolterman for interpreting. Amin was so much fun to chat with, please have a listen. Socia

On this episode of The Joshi Pod, we are joined by Kyoko Kimura. It was such an honor to have the opportunity to speak with her. We go into the start and stop and start of her wrestling career. We also chat about what it was like being a wrestler as a single mother. She talks about how Hana Kimura ended up in wrestling. We also chat about Hana's experience on the show "Ter

The Ace of Marvelous and one of the best in-ring performers in the world, Takumi Iroha, is the guest this episode. This was recorded right after our interview with Chigusa Nagayo and because Eric wouldn't stop talking to Chigusa, our time with Takumi was cut a bit short. The length of the podcast doesn't take away from how much fun we had chatting with her. Takumi and other

There are Joshi wrestling legends and then there is Chigusa Nagayo. From humble beginnings, Chigusa worked to become not only a wrestling star, but a pop icon in Japan. People that never watched wrestling know Chigusa Nagayo. That's why it blows our minds that we have Chigusa on the podcast this episode. We discuss her entry into the wrestling business and go all the way to her

We are joined by another super talented member of Actwres girl'Z. The Champion, The Ace Miku Aono. What idol group did she want to join when she was young? Miku was so awesome to have on the podcast. We talk about her background in acting and how she transitioned to wrestling. We chat about the similarities in the acting and wrestling business. Miku also shares about some of t

Wrestling #NeedsMoreNina and the Joshi Pod is here to give her to you. We have a wonderful conversation about dancing, day jobs and her determination to make it in the wrestling business. She was so giving with her time and it is really appreciated.Nina couldn't have been any better. We don't get to do it often enough, but we always really enjoy chatting with wrestlers from the UK.

So happy to have Crea from Pure J on the show. She is one of the rising talents in the Joshi scene right now. We chat about her growing up in Nagoya and how she had a family friend who was involved with wrestling. Crea discusses how she got involved in wrestling and what it has taken to get this far in her career. She is so thoughtful with her answers and laughed at all of our terr

It's the Fourth Annual Joshi Draft! We are joined by JPQ from PWI’s “Just Joshi” podcast and JD from the 'RedLeaf Retrocast'. Our rotating 4th person this year is Scott from Fightful, Voices of Wrestling, Wrestling Purist and a few other places. The guy is killing it! We may have found our permanent fourth. We will have to bring on a fifth in 2024! The draft is brought to you

So happy to have Natsumi Sumikawa from Actwres girl'Z on the show. We talk about her background before starting with Stardom her break because of injury and her triumphant return to Actwres girl'Z. She was a big reason why I fell in love with Actwres girl'Z while I visited Japan. Please excuse my voice as I had a terrible cold during the recording. Please have a listen, you will en