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Katsumi Sasazaki was born on February 12, 1965 in Itabashi, Tokyo, Japan. Katsumi Sasazaki is a professional wrestling referee. The age as of 2026 is 61.
My Take
Katsumi Sasazaki is a professional wrestling referee, born in 1965 in Itabashi, Tokyo. That job is the strangest one in the building. When a referee does it well, nobody remembers he was there; when people start noticing him, something has usually gone wrong. Yet he is arguably the busiest person in the ring. He has to read how much a wrestler actually has left, feel where the crowd's attention is, and time the count so the story lands — and none of that survives being done mechanically. A three-count delivered without conviction collapses the whole illusion the match is built on. Our record on Sasazaki is genuinely thin: no listed matches, no awards, little beyond the basics. I could pretend that is an oversight, but it also fits the profession. Referees leave almost no paper trail, only the memory of matches that felt right.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Katsumi Sasazaki
- Name (Japanese)
- 笹崎勝己
- Reading
- ささざき かつみ
- Born
- February 12, 1965 (age 61)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Snake
- Origin
- Itabashi, Tokyo, Japan
- Occupation
- professional wrestling referee
2. Links
3. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-08-07
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. 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 Katsumi Sasazaki born?
Born February 12, 1965 (age 61).
Where is Katsumi Sasazaki from?
Katsumi Sasazaki is from Itabashi, Tokyo, Japan.
What does Katsumi Sasazaki do?
Katsumi Sasazaki works as professional wrestling referee.