Hayabusa (Eiji Ezaki)

Hayabusa is one of those guys who makes my chest tighten a little, you know? A kid out of Yatsushiro in Kumamoto who put on that flaming-phoenix mask and basically decided gravity was optional. At 183cm he had no business moving the way he did, but he floated off the top rope like the air owed him a favor, and watching it you genuinely forgot to breathe. He taught me wrestling isn't just pain and posturing, it's romance and reckless beauty wrapped in spandex. Then came the injury that took his ability to walk for years, and instead of disappearing he sang, he showed up, he kept his chin up, and a whole lot of fans borrowed courage from that. When he passed in 2016 at 48, it felt like every wrestling nerd in Japan looked at the floor. Forever a flying hero to me.

Hayabusa, whose real name was Eiji Ezaki, was a Japanese professional wrestler and actor born on November 29, 1968, in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture. Standing 183 cm tall, he was widely recognized for his acrobatic in-ring style and became one of the most celebrated high-flyers in Japanese professional wrestling. He passed away on March 3, 2016, at the age of 48. His ring name "Hayabusa" (Peregrine Falcon) reflected his signature aerial athleticism that captivated fans throughout his career.

Name (English)

Hayabusa (Eiji Ezaki)

Name (Japanese)

ハヤブサ

Reading

はやぶさ

Born

November 29, 1968 – March 3, 2016

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Sagittarius / Monkey (申)

Origin

Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan

Height

183 cm

Occupation

Professional Wrestler / Actor

Motto

Private

• Xhttps://x.com/projecthayabusa
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%8F%E3%83%A4%E3%83%96%E3%82%B5%20(%E3%83%97%E3%83%AD%E3%83%AC%E3%82%B9%E3%83%A9%E3%83%BC)

Tags

• From Kumamoto Prefecture
• Professional Wrestler
• Actor

Last updated

2026-06-02

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