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My Take
Okay, I need to clear something up: if you only know Jaguar Yokota from chatty TV panels with her husband and son, you're missing the real story. This is a genuine joshi puroresu legend. She was a defining figure of Japanese women's wrestling in its 1980s heyday, and at 160cm she wasn't towering over anyone, which somehow makes the dominance more impressive. That ring presence, those eyes that could pin you to your seat before the match even started, all of it earned her a spot in the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame, which is the international stamp of "this person is the real deal." What gets me is the contrast: this fierce competitor, an Arakawa kid who fought her way to the top, and yet she carries herself with such warmth off the mat. Spine still straight, still herself. I love that kind of unbending.
This take was written by generative AI, one per person, from publicly reported facts (editorial policy). It is a reading of the record, not reporting.
Overview
Jaguar Yokota is a Japanese professional wrestler born on July 25, 1961, in Arakawa, Tokyo. Standing 160 cm tall, she built a legendary career in women's professional wrestling in Japan. She became the inaugural AJW Champion and held the WWWA World Single Championship, and was inducted into the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame. She remains one of the most recognized figures in Japanese professional wrestling history.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Jaguar Yokota
- Name (Japanese)
- ジャガー横田
- Reading
- じゃがー よこた
- Born
- July 25, 1961 (age 65)
- Origin
- Arakawa, Tokyo, Japan
- Height
- 160cm
- Occupation
- Professional Wrestler
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Ox
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame (year unknown)
3. Links
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
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.
Frequently asked questions
When was Jaguar Yokota born?
Jaguar Yokota was born on July 25, 1961 and is 65 years old.
Where is Jaguar Yokota from?
Jaguar Yokota is from Arakawa, Tokyo, Japan.
What does Jaguar Yokota do?
Jaguar Yokota works as Professional Wrestler.
How tall is Jaguar Yokota?
Jaguar Yokota is 160 cm tall.
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