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 WWE where he had the first ever WWE 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.
Known For
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2025 - Night 2
TAKA Michinoku
2025
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2025 - Night 1
TAKA Michinoku
2025
NJPW New Japan Cup 2025 - Final
TAKA Michinoku
2025
NJPW 53rd Anniversary Event
TAKA Michinoku
2025
NJPW Blue Justice XV - Wrestling Life 40th Anniversary Yuji Nagata
TAKA Michinoku
2025
NJPW New Year Dash!! 2025
TAKA Michinoku
2025
NJPW Power Struggle ~ Super Junior Tag League 2024
Taka Michinoku
2024
NJPW: Royal Quest IV
TAKA Michinoku
2024
NJPW Destruction In Kobe 2024
TAKA Michinoku
2024
NJPW Road to Destruction 2024: Day 5
Taka Michinoku
2024
NJPW Road to Destruction 2024: Day 4
TAKA Michinoku
2024
NJPW Road to Destruction 2024: Day 3
TAKA Michinoku
2024
NJPW Road to Destruction 2024: Day 2
TAKA Michinoku
2024
NJPW Shingo Takagi's 20th Debut Anniversary Event
TAKA Michinoku
2024
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 19 (Final)
TAKA Michinoku
2024
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 18
TAKA Michinoku
2024
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 17
TAKA Michinoku
2024
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 16
TAKA Michinoku
2024
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 13
TAKA Michinoku
2024
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 12
TAKA Michinoku
2024
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 11
TAKA Michinoku
2024
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 10
TAKA Michinoku
2024
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 9
TAKA Michinoku
2024
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 8
TAKA Michinoku
2024
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 7
TAKA Michinoku
2024
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 6
TAKA Michinoku
2024
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 5
TAKA Michinoku
2024
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 4
TAKA Michinoku
2024
NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 7
TAKA Michinoku
2024
NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 6
TAKA Michinoku
2024
NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 5
TAKA Michinoku
2024
NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 4
TAKA Michinoku
2024
NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 3
TAKA Michinoku
2024
NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 2
TAKA Michinoku
2024
NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 1
TAKA Michinoku
2024
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2024 - Night 2
TAKA Michinoku
2024
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2024 - Night 1
TAKA Michinoku
2024
NJPW New Japan Cup 2024 • Day 2
TAKA Michinoku
2024
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2024 - Night 2
TAKA Michinoku
2024
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2024 - Night 1
TAKA Michinoku
2024
NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2024
TAKA Michinoku
2024
NJPW The New Beginning in Nagoya
TAKA Michinoku
2024
NJPW New Year Dash!! 2024
TAKA Michinoku
2024
NJPW Destruction In Kobe 2023
TAKA Michinoku
2023
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 19 (Final)
TAKA Michinoku
2023
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 18
TAKA Michinoku
2023
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 17
TAKA Michinoku
2023
NJPW/AJPW/NOAH All Together: Again
TAKA Michinoku
2023
NJPW Dominion 6.4 in Osaka-jo Hall
Taka Michinoku
2023
NJPW Sakura Genesis 2023
Taka Michinoku
2023
NJPW New Japan Cup 2023: Day 3
TAKA Michinoku
2023
NJPW New Japan Cup 2023: Day 1
TAKA Michinoku
2023
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2023 - Night 2
TAKA Michinoku
2023
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2023 - Night 1
TAKA Michinoku
2023
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2023
TAKA Michinoku
2023
JTO 50th Anniversary for TAKATaichi Together ~ Last TAKATaichi
TAKA Michinoku
2022
JTO TAKA Michinoku Debut 30th Anniversary: TAKATaichiDespeMania
TAKA Michinoku
2022
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 17
TAKA Michinoku
2022
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 16
TAKA Michinoku
2022
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 15
TAKA Michinoku
2022
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 14
TAKA Michinoku
2022
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 13
TAKA Michinoku
2022
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 11
TAKA Michinoku
2022
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 10
TAKA Michinoku
2022
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 9
TAKA Michinoku
2022
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 8
TAKA Michinoku
2022
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 7
TAKA Michinoku
2022
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 6
TAKA Michinoku
2022
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 5
TAKA Michinoku
2022
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 4
TAKA Michinoku
2022
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 3
TAKA Michinoku
2022
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 2
TAKA Michinoku
2022
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 1
TAKA Michinoku
2022
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku
TAKA Michinoku
2022
New year’s Golden Series night 14
Taka Michinoku
2022
NJPW New Years Golden Series 2022 - Day 10
Taka Michinoku
2022
NJPW New Years Golden Series 2022 - Night 6
TAKA Michinoku
2022
NJPW New Year’s Golden Series Night 1
TAKA Michinoku
2022
NJPW & NOAH: Wrestle Kingdom 16 - Night 3
TAKA Michinoku
2022
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 16: Night 2
Taka Michinoku
2022
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2019 - Night 1
Taka Michinoku
2019
ROH & NJPW: G1 Supercard
Taka Michinoku
2019
GCW Joey Janela's Spring Break 3: Part 1
Taka Michinoku
2019
NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2018
TAKA Michinoku
2018
NJPW Destruction in Hiroshima 2018
TAKA Michinoku
2018
NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 17
TAKA Michinoku
2018
NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 15
TAKA Michinoku
2018
NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 13
TAKA Michinoku
2018
NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 11
TAKA Michinoku
2018
NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 9
TAKA Michinoku
2018
NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 7
TAKA Michinoku
2018
NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 5
TAKA Michinoku
2018
NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 3
TAKA Michinoku
2018
NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 1
TAKA Michinoku
2018
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2018 - Night 1
Taka Michinoku
2018
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2018 - Night 1
TAKA Michinoku
2018
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2018
TAKA Michinoku
2018
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 12
TAKA Michinoku
2018
NJPW Power Struggle 2017
TAKA Michinoku
2017
NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2017
TAKA Michinoku
2017
NJPW Destruction in Hiroshima 2017
TAKA Michinoku
2017
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2017
TAKA Michinoku
2017
NJPW Sakura Genesis 2017
TAKA Michinoku
2017
NJPW New Japan Cup 2017: Night 2
TAKA Michinoku
2017
NJPW 45th Anniversary Show
TAKA Michinoku
2017
The Great Sasuke
TAKA Michinoku
2016
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2015
TAKA Michinoku
2015
NJPW Road To Tokyo Dome - Day 6
2014
NJPW World Tag League 2014 - Day 11
2014
NJPW World Tag League 2014 - Day 11
Himself
2014
NJPW Power Struggle 2014
TAKA Michinoku
2014
WWE: Attitude Era: Vol. 2
Taka Michinoku
2014
NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2014
Takao Yoshida
2014
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 12 (Final)
TAKA Michinoku
2014
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 8
Taka Michinoku
2014
NJPW Power Struggle 2013
TAKA Michinoku
2013
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2013
TAKA Michinoku
2013
NJPW Destruction 2013
2013
ECW - Unreleased Vol. 2
Taka Michinoku
2013
WWE: The Best Of In Your House
Taka Michinoku
2013
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 7
TAKA Michinoku
2013
NJPW & AJPW 40th Anniversary: We Are Pro-Wrestling Love
TAKA Michinoku
2012
NJPW Dominion 6.16
Taka Michinoku
2012
NJPW 40th Anniversary Show
TAKA Michinoku
2012
NJPW The New Beginning 2012
TAKA Michinoku
2012
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 6
TAKA Michinoku
2012
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 1
TAKA Michinoku
2007
AJPW Realize
TAKA Michinoku
2005
HUSTLE-3
TAKA Michinoku
2004
AJPW Road To Re-BirthxRe-Verse 2003 - Day 11: 31st Anniversary
TAKA Michinoku
2003
WWE Royal Rumble 2001
Taka Michinoku
2001
WWE WrestleMania 2000
TAKA Michinoku
2000
WWE Survivor Series 1999
TAKA Michinoku (Appearance)
1999
ECW International Invasion: The Best of Super Crazy, Tajiri, Taka & Tanaka
TAKA Michinoku
1999
ECW on TNN
Taka Michinoku · (59 episodes)
1999
The Best of Eddy Guerrero
TAKA Michinoku
1999
ECW Hardcore Heaven 1999
TAKA Michinoku
1999
WWE SmackDown
Taka Michinoku · (2 episodes)
1999
ECW CyberSlam 1999
TAKA Michinoku
1999
Battlarts Battle Fiction
TAKA Michinoku
1998
WWE Judgment Day: In Your House
TAKA Michinoku
1998
WWE SummerSlam 1998
TAKA Michinoku
1998
WWE Heat
Taka Michinoku · (1 episode)
1998
WWE King of the Ring 1998
TAKA Michinoku
1998
WWE Over the Edge: In Your House
TAKA Michinoku
1998
WWE WrestleMania XIV
TAKA Michinoku
1998
WWE No Way Out of Texas: In Your House
TAKA Michinoku
1998
WWE D-Generation X: In Your House
Taka Michinoku
1997
Michinoku Pro 4th Anniversary
TAKA Michinoku
1997
WWE In Your House 16: Canadian Stampede
Taka Michinoku
1997
ECW Barely Legal 1997
Taka Michinoku
1997
ECW Fan Cam: February 14, 1997
TAKA Michinoku
1997
Michinoku Pro 3rd Anniversary: These Days
TAKA Michinoku
1996
NJPW Skydiving J
TAKA Michinoku
1996
NJPW Super J-Cup 1994
TAKA Michinoku
1994
ECW Hardcore TV
(363 episodes)
1993
Raw
Taka Michinoku · (29 episodes)
1993
New Japan Pro Wrestling
TAKA Michinoku · (882 episodes)
1972
New Japan Pro Wrestling
Taka Michinoku · (1 episode)
1972