NEWS News

[Updated: 2/10]
The appearance of player Okada Kazuchika has been decided.

On Feb 26 (Sat), special guest Okada Kazuchika (New Japan Pro-Wrestling IWGP Heavyweight Champion) will visit the 2022 Meiji Yasuda J1 League Sec. 2 match against Nagoya Grampus.

The 2022 season will be passionately colored by the opening at Ajinomoto Stadium!
Please come to Ajinomoto Stadium with your family and friends!

□Match Details
Saturday, February 26, 2022, 2022 Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Company J1 League Sec. 2
FC Tokyo vs Nagoya Grampus (3:00 p.m. kickoff / Ajinomoto Stadium)
◇ For ticket details, click here

□Details, Time, and Location
① Talk Show
A talk show will be held by Okada Kazuchika player and comedian Yutti who loves professional wrestling, and Naohiro ISHIKAWA club communicator.

【Location】
Blue and Red Park Onigiri Square

②Flower bouquet presentation
We will present flower bouquets to the players.
【Location】
Front side of the pitch

□Special Guest
Kazuchika Okada (New Japan Pro-Wrestling IWGP Heavyweight Champion)

□Comment
"I am Kazuchika Okada from New Japan Pro-Wrestling!
I will be attending the J-League opening match!
The first soccer match I ever watched live was at Ajinomoto Stadium 13 years ago! FC Tokyo vs Kyoto Sanga F.C.!
I still remember the excitement of that time!
I will also watch the game with everyone at the stadium, so let's cheer together!
"It's raining money for FC Tokyo!"

[New Japan Pro Wrestling Official Website]
https://www.njpw.co.jp/

【Okada Kazuchika Player Profile】
Born on November 8, 1987.
In February 2012, he defeated Hiroshi Tanahashi to become the second youngest ever (at age 24) to win the IWGP Heavyweight Championship for the first time. Since then, he has continued his unstoppable success, becoming the man who makes it rain money in the pro wrestling world. That is Okada Kazuchika, also known as the "Rainmaker."
The entrance scene, where he is clad in a golden shining gown and Rainmaker dollars imprinted with his own face dance around, boasts the most spectacular glamour in New Japan Pro Wrestling.
Backed by a well-built physique of 191cm and exceptional athleticism, his high-impact dropkicks and devastating Rainmaker are a must-see. With his handsome appearance and unique presence, his battles have captured the hearts of women who were not interested in professional wrestling, making him a driving force behind the "Puroresu Girls" boom.
He also appears in dramas, variety shows, and events.