Harashima

There's something quietly compelling about a guy who grew up in Ome — that green, mountainous corner of western Tokyo that feels miles removed from the bright lights — and decided pro wrestling was his calling. HARASHIMA even put in the time at Teikyo University before stepping into the DDT ring, which tells you this isn't a guy who operates on impulse. He's been a cornerstone of DDT Pro-Wrestling for years, beloved for a style that blends genuine athleticism with ring IQ you can't fake, and he's the kind of performer who makes you feel the weight of every move without needing a mic to sell himself. He has held the KO-D Openweight title ten times, and yet he never seems to need to shout about it, which fits him perfectly. The work does the talking, and honestly, a guy who's still competing deep into his fifties? That's not just dedication, that's a whole philosophy.

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Harashima is a Japanese professional wrestler born on July 6, 1974, in Ome City, Tokyo. A graduate of Teikyo University, he wrestles for DDT Pro-Wrestling, where he is a ten-time KO-D Openweight Champion and a former eleven-time KO-D Tag Team Champion. He is active on X (Twitter) under the handle @HARASHIMA_DDT, where he engages with fans and the wrestling community.

Name (English)

Harashima

Name (Japanese)

HARASHIMA

Reading

はらしま

Born

July 6, 1974 (age 52)

Origin

Ome, Tokyo, Japan

Occupation

Professional wrestler

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Cancer / Tiger

University

Teikyo University

• Xhttps://x.com/HARASHIMA_DDT
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/HARASHIMA
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11222236

Tags

• From Tokyo
• Professional wrestler

Last updated

October 18, 2026

Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.