Hiroshi Hase

Okay, this guy's life arc genuinely breaks my brain a little. Hiroshi Hase went from being an Olympic-level amateur wrestler to throwing down in the New Japan Pro-Wrestling ring, then somehow swapped the spandex for a suit and ended up deep in actual Japanese politics, cabinet-level and beyond. That's not a career, that's three careers stacked in a trench coat. What I respect most is the throughline I think I can see: a former teacher who clearly never stopped wanting to mold people, just on bigger and bigger stages. I always imagine that hard-nosed pro-wrestler presence quietly serving him in negotiation rooms, because you don't shake that off. From a small Toyama city to all of that? Honestly, the sheer range and stamina here earns my genuine, hat-off respect.

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Hiroshi Hase is a Japanese public figure born on May 5, 1961, in Oyabe, Toyama Prefecture, who built a remarkable career spanning amateur wrestling, professional wrestling, and politics. He competed as an amateur wrestler before entering the professional wrestling world with New Japan Pro-Wrestling, and was later inducted into the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame. He subsequently pursued a career in politics, serving in various governmental roles including as a cabinet minister and prefectural governor, and is also known as an author and actor.

Name (English)

Hiroshi Hase

Name (Japanese)

馳浩

Reading

はせ ひろし

Born

May 5, 1961 (age 65)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Taurus / Ox

Origin

Oyabe, Toyama Prefecture, Japan

Height

180cm

Occupation

Politician / Professional Wrestler / Author / Actor / Amateur Wrestler

University

Senshu University

Awards & achievements

• Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame (year unknown)

Spouse

高見恭子

Works summary

Appearances

4

Filmography / notable works

• Official sitehttps://hase-hiroshi.org/
• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/hasehiroshi3655/
• Xhttps://x.com/hase3655
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E9%A6%B3%E6%B5%A9
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3136350

Tags

• From Toyama Prefecture
• Politician
• Professional Wrestler
• Author

Last updated

2026-08-26

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