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My Take
What strikes me about Yoshi Tatsu is the sheer audacity of his journey. Plenty of wrestlers stay home and build a comfortable career, but Naofumi Yamamoto cut his teeth in New Japan under his own name and then crossed an ocean to fight in WWE, where language and culture stack the odds against you. That kind of move takes a hunger most performers never summon. The boxing chapter only underlines it: this is a man who simply needs to compete. I admire athletes who chase the bigger arena even when it means being the outsider, and he absolutely did.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Yoshi Tatsu
- Name (Japanese)
- 山本尚史
- Reading
- 不明
- Born
- August 1, 1977 (age 48)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Snake
- Origin
- Gifu, Gifu Prefecture, Japan
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 183 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- professional wrestler / boxer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Kokushikan University
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Yoshi Tatsu born?
Born August 1, 1977 (age 48).
Where is Yoshi Tatsu from?
Yoshi Tatsu is from Gifu, Gifu Prefecture, Japan.
What does Yoshi Tatsu do?
Yoshi Tatsu works as professional wrestler, boxer.
How tall is Yoshi Tatsu?
Yoshi Tatsu is 183 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-23
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.