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My Take
I will happily admit hometown bias here: Asuka is an Osaka pride. Born Kanako Urai in 1981 and a graduate of Osaka University of Arts Junior College, she built her craft as Kana before conquering WWE, where she is regularly cited among the greatest women's wrestlers ever. What I admire most is the discipline hiding behind that fearless grin. She crossed a language barrier and silenced doubts about size and style through sheer relentless work, and that grit feels deeply Osakan to me. Watching a local talent climb to the top of a global stage is exactly the kind of story I love telling.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Asuka
- Name (Japanese)
- ASUKA
- Reading
- 不明
- Born
- September 26, 1981 (age 44)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Rooster
- Origin
- Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 160 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- professional wrestler
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Osaka University of Arts Junior College
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttp://kana.cm/
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/wwe_asuka/
- Xhttps://x.com/WWEAsuka
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/ASUKA%20(%E3%83%97%E3%83%AD%E3%83%AC%E3%82%B9%E3%83%A9%E3%83%BC)
Frequently asked questions
When was Asuka born?
Born September 26, 1981 (age 44).
Where is Asuka from?
Asuka is from Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan.
What does Asuka do?
Asuka works as professional wrestler.
How tall is Asuka?
Asuka is 160 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.