Kenta Kobashi

Kenta Kobashi sits in a category of his own for me. Born in Fukuchiyama, Kyoto, and nicknamed Tetsujin, the Iron Man, he is rightly counted among the greatest pro wrestlers who ever lived. His war-of-attrition classics in All Japan and NOAH still tighten my chest on rewatch. You can sense the judo and rugby foundation under that relentless will, but what stays with me is the sheer refusal to quit, chopping away even on ruined knees. He taught me what makes this art form sacred. He runs a company now, but I'll never forget what he gave the ring.

Name (English)

Kenta Kobashi

Name (Japanese)

小橋建太

Reading

こばし けんた

Born

March 27, 1967 (age 59)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Aries / Goat

Origin

Fukuchiyama, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan

Occupation

professional wrestler / judoka / rugby union player

Awards & achievements

• Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame

• Official sitehttps://www.fortune-kk.com/
• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/fortunekk584/
• Xhttps://x.com/FortuneKK0327
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenta%20Kobashi
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%B0%8F%E6%A9%8B%E5%BB%BA%E5%A4%AA
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1343583

Tags

• Kyoto Prefecture
• professional wrestler
• judoka
• rugby union player

Last updated

2026-06-21

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