Kouhiro Kanemura

Kintaro Kanemura is the kind of wrestler who makes you wince just thinking about his career highlights — and I mean that as the highest compliment. Coming up through the wildest corners of Japanese deathmatch wrestling in the 1990s, he built his name in promotions like W*ING and FMW where barbed wire, fire, and broken glass were basically standard ring equipment. What I respect most is that he wasn't just a spot-monkey absorbing punishment for shock value — there was genuine toughness and commitment to character that set him apart. Wrestling under both the Wing Kanemura and Kintaro Kanemura names, he carved out a long, distinctive career that earned him cult-legend status among hardcore fans worldwide. Not everyone's cup of tea, but if you appreciate wrestlers who fully lived their gimmick without flinching, Kanemura is exactly that guy.

Name (English)

Kouhiro Kanemura

Name (Japanese)

金村キンタロー

Reading

金村きんたろー

Born

August 9, 1970 (age 56)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Leo / Dog

Occupation

professional wrestler

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kintaro%20Kanemura
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E9%87%91%E6%9D%91%E3%82%AD%E3%83%B3%E3%82%BF%E3%83%AD%E3%83%BC
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6434508

Tags

• professional wrestler

Last updated

2026-06-02

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